Southern African bishops mark ‘Zimbabwe Sunday’

February 16, 2009

The bishops of southern African observed yesterday as a day of prayer and solidarity for the people of Zimbabwe, where “the lack of food will be peaking over the next few weeks, a cholera epidemic has already killed too many, and the suffering is deepening,” according to Caritas Internationalis Secretary General Lesley-Anne Knight.

 

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Further information:

• Southern African Bishops Aid Zimbabwe (Vatican Radio)
• Caritas urges global solidarity on “Zimbabwe Sunday” (Caritas)