Caritas activates emergency relief in Sri Lanka
Caritas Australia is urgently responding to the devastating impacts of Cyclone Ditwah in Sri Lanka where more than 108,000 people are sheltering in emergency centres.
Caritas Australia is urgently responding to the devastating impacts of Cyclone Ditwah in Sri Lanka where more than 108,000 people are sheltering in emergency centres.
In the 2016 census about 2700 people in South Australia identified themselves as Tamil speakers. Although small in number, their linguistic and religious fervour is strong, writes Dr Aruna Manuelrayan, a founding member of the Adelaide Tamil Catholic Community (ATCC).
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South Australian Catholics have been urged to carry in their prayers members of the Sri Lankan community in the aftermath of the terrorist attacks which killed hundreds and wounded many more, including worshippers at Easter celebrations.
If it wasn’t for the money raised through the Project Compassion appeal and the work of Caritas Australia, Fr George Sigamony is not sure how his home country would be faring right now.
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