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South Africa: In Durban, Easter prayers are for flood victims
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Homes swept away by floods in Ntuzuma, near Durban, South Africa, April 14, 2022. AP - STR
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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.
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with our special correspondent in Durban,
Romain Chanson
"
The louder the chaos outside, the louder our Alleluia 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,
Archbishop Siegfried Mandla Jwara explains to us between two Easter masses
.
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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: Durban facing the consequences of climate change
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 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
have destroyed thousands of houses, displacing 40,000 people.
At least twenty people are still missing.
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To read also
: the human toll of the floods in South Africa continues to increase
People walk on an improvised bridge in Ntuzuma, near Durban, South Africa, April 12, 2022. AP - STR
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