Mangalore Plane Crash: Church Condoles, Prays For Victims And Families

NEW DELHI, May 24, 2010, 09:20 Hrs (CBCI News):

On hearing of the plane crash in Mangalore which claimed 158 lives, Cardinal Oswald Gracias, archbishop of Mumbai and President of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of India (CBCI), has issued a message of condolence.

“I received with great sadness the news of this morning’s air tragedy and prayed at my Eucharistic celebration for the victims and their families.

The Church in India grieves over this great loss of life in the air tragedy at Mangalore. We are aware that words cannot take away the grief, sorrow and pain, but we offer our prayers and solidarity to the families.

The Church prays that those who have survived this ordeal may soon recover. We extend all support to the survivors to enable them to cope and recover, and to help them in all ways possible, the Cardinal said. May they be consoled by the Holy Spirit, in their sufferings and pain over the loss of their loved ones.

The Church prays for the eternal repose of the dead and implores the Almighty and merciful God for his gifts of comfort and strength on those who mourn the loss of their loved ones.

Source: Asia News