Cardinal Cleemis appeals for Nepal quake victims

More than ten days after the quake, many people are still living out in the open, not even a tent over their heads.

New Delhi:  Cardinal Mar Baselios Cleemis, president of the Catholic Bishops' Conference of India (CBCI), issued an appeal on behalf of the Catholic Church of India to help the quake victims in Nepal.

The Cardinal expressed Catholics' solidarity and support for quake victims. He appealed to the bishops, priests, and men and women religious to encourage the community of the faithful, public institutions and people of good will to contribute to help the victims of emergency.

For several days, Caritas India has been on the ground, involved in rescue and recovery. The Indian Catholic Church was among the first to express its solidarity to the people of Nepal, offering prayers and condolences to all those who lost loved ones and property to the quake.

More than ten days after the quake, many people are still living out in the open, not even a tent over their heads.

Drinking water is also in short supply and there is rising concern about the impact of possible epidemics on the most vulnerable, especially children.

Source: Vatican Radio