CATH NEWS REPORT: The Australian Catholic Bishops Conference has urged prayer and offered practical support to the victims of the largest earthquake to hit Japan in 140 years, the ACBC said in a media release.
"(Many) regions of the world are experiencing phenomenal impact from various environmental disasters and I truly pray the Lord's blessing on all of those affected. We will continue to hold up in prayer at this time all of the people who have perished in this tragedy, and pledge our ongoing prayerful support in the relief effort," said the ACBC President, Archbishop Phillip Wilson.
The Bishops of England and Wales have offered the following prayer for the victims of the earthquake:
God our Father,
You set the earth on its foundation.
Keep us safe from the danger of earthquakes
And let us always feel the presence of your love.
May we be secure in your protection
And serve you with grateful hearts.
We ask this through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son
Who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit,
One God, forever and ever.
Meanwhile, according to a statement from Caritas Australia, Caritas Japan is already beginning to provide assistance to those affected by the quake.
"In Japan, Caritas has begun to assess the scale of the crisis. With communication networks and vital infrastructure severely damaged by the tsunami, monitoring is its early stages but Caritas has expressed particular concern for the security of those displaced by the tsunami."
Fides reports that Caritas Japan is responding to the ten-metre tsunami that struck in the region of the Diocese of Sendai.
"A tsunami has hit our people. Is a tidal wave has come to overwhelm our lives. We are still in shock over what has happened," said Fr Koichi Otaki, Japanese priest and chancellor of the Diocese of Niigata. "The news is mixed, but the diocese most affected is that of Sendai."
"Our Bishop, Bishop Isao Kikuchi, President of Caritas Japan, ensures us that as the Japanese Catholic community, though very small, we will not walk away from our commitment and our solidarity with the victims."
The Director of Caritas Asia, Fr Bonnie Mendes, told Fides: "We are in constant contact with the Caritas Japan, which is monitoring the situation, the damage and the victims ... We expect to have a better understanding of the situation of displaced persons and their need to plan an emergency intervention."
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"(Many) regions of the world are experiencing phenomenal impact from various environmental disasters and I truly pray the Lord's blessing on all of those affected. We will continue to hold up in prayer at this time all of the people who have perished in this tragedy, and pledge our ongoing prayerful support in the relief effort," said the ACBC President, Archbishop Phillip Wilson.
The Bishops of England and Wales have offered the following prayer for the victims of the earthquake:
God our Father,
You set the earth on its foundation.
Keep us safe from the danger of earthquakes
And let us always feel the presence of your love.
May we be secure in your protection
And serve you with grateful hearts.
We ask this through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son
Who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit,
One God, forever and ever.
Meanwhile, according to a statement from Caritas Australia, Caritas Japan is already beginning to provide assistance to those affected by the quake.
"In Japan, Caritas has begun to assess the scale of the crisis. With communication networks and vital infrastructure severely damaged by the tsunami, monitoring is its early stages but Caritas has expressed particular concern for the security of those displaced by the tsunami."
Fides reports that Caritas Japan is responding to the ten-metre tsunami that struck in the region of the Diocese of Sendai.
"A tsunami has hit our people. Is a tidal wave has come to overwhelm our lives. We are still in shock over what has happened," said Fr Koichi Otaki, Japanese priest and chancellor of the Diocese of Niigata. "The news is mixed, but the diocese most affected is that of Sendai."
"Our Bishop, Bishop Isao Kikuchi, President of Caritas Japan, ensures us that as the Japanese Catholic community, though very small, we will not walk away from our commitment and our solidarity with the victims."
The Director of Caritas Asia, Fr Bonnie Mendes, told Fides: "We are in constant contact with the Caritas Japan, which is monitoring the situation, the damage and the victims ... We expect to have a better understanding of the situation of displaced persons and their need to plan an emergency intervention."
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