Peninsular Malaysia Church gives RM175k to India

KUALA LUMPUR: The Peninsular Malaysia Church has contributed RM175,000.00 for the relief operations of the flood hit areas in India.

“Malacca Johor Diocese is contributing RM75,000 from its Natural Disaster Fund,” Bishop Bernard Paul said in a circular released on August 20.

The funds will be sent to the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of India (CBCI) for them to disburse accordingly.

Kuala Lumpur Archdiocese is donating RM50,000 from the Natural Disaster Fund of the Archdiocese of Kuala Lumpur, in aid of the relief work to alleviate the suffering and hardship of the people of Kerala. This was conveyed to the people in a Chancery Notice on August 18.

Archbishop Julian Leow has also decreed that a second collection be taken at all Masses on the weekend of September 8 and 9 in all parishes of the Archdiocese of Kuala Lumpur for this purpose.

Penang Diocese has donated RM50,000 through the Penang Office of Human Development (POHD) to Kerala, India, to help in its recovery from the floods.

Let us continue to join Pope Francis to pray for our brothers and sisters who are suffering from this great calamity.

Article reproduced from Herald Malaysia online