Christians prayed for the victims of the floods that killed nearly 400 people in the province of KwaZulu-Natal, on the country’s east coast. In the press, this Sunday morning, the Archbishop of Durban denounces a lack of preparation for climatic hazards and aging infrastructure.
with our special correspondent in Durban, Roman Song
” The louder the chaos outside, the louder our Hallelujah must be! “. Faced with the ambient pessimism, Archbishop Siegfried Mandla Jwara calls for singing in unison in the Emmanuel Cathedral in Durban.
He asks his parishioners to take this storm for what it is: an expression of climate change: “ It’s just a natural disaster, explains to us between two Easter masses Archbishop Siegfried Mandla Jwara. Last night in church I talked a lot about climate change because there are people who don’t quite understand. But now we can see its consequences. »
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At the end of mass, the faithful have a thought for the victims, like this woman: “ I want to give strength to these people, tell them to have faith in God. we are with them “, or even this man:” They are our brothers and our sisters, so we must pray for them, especially for the dead. When they suffer, we suffer too. »
The coming week will be devoted to helping victims. Donation campaigns are on the program. Landslides and floods destroyed thousands of houses, displacing 40,000 people. At least twenty people are still missing.
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