Italian Bishop Conference donates Euros One Million

Fr.Neville Joe Perera reporting from Rome

Rome, 21 May, (Asiantribune.com): Italian Bishop Conference donates Euros One Million for the war victims Sri Lanka.

Through the Intervention of Archbishop Malcolm Ranjith now serving in the Vatican a donation of one Million Euros for the war victims in Sri Lanka has been passed.

As a gesture of care and concern for the war victims in Sri Lanka the Italian Bishops Conference has donated this cash. The Italian Bishop’s Conference also invites the universal church to pray for peace in Sri Lanka and sustain the needs of the war victims.

The President of the Italian Bishop’s conference, His Eminence Cardinal Angelo Bangnasco highlights the fact that these donations have to be utilizing for the immediate necessities of the Internally Displaced Persons..

The Committee for Charitable Interventions in developing countries whose president is Mons. Gandolfo Gian Batista invites that these donations be directly handled by the Local Churches and Caritas offices under the guidance of the Sri Lankan Catholic Bishops conference.

- Asian Tribune -