KARNATAKA REGIONAL CATHOLIC BISHOPS’ COUNCIL

The Archdiocese of Bangalore together with   all  the  Bishops of  Karnataka  and the Karnataka United Christian Forum for Human Rights is shocked to hear about the sad and tragic incident that took place in Paravoor, Kollam, Kerala, in the  wee hours of  Sunday,  killing more than 130 people and injuring severely around 350 – 400 devotees.  We assure all  the families  of the departed our prayers for  strength from  God to bear  their  loss and a quick recovery for those  injured  in the hospitals.  People at  the sacred place  had  come  to worship  the Divine.  May the Divine,  provide  the State,  temple  authorities  and others,  blessings so that  at  this  moment  they  may feel God’s  presence and take  all necessary safety  measures to avoid  such  tragedies  in  the  future.

We pray God to bless all the families who have lost their near  and  dear ones and  we  share   the pain  of  all  those  injured,  some of  them seriously. May the Lord grant peace to all departed persons and  give  to  all  those  injured  his  loving care.