The earthquake and resulting tsunami that killed some 14,000 last March in Japan has caused another tsunami, this time of solidarity and outreach, said the president of the Pontifical Council Cor Unum.
“Caritas Internationalis has done a great job coordinating all these resources. This effort has enabled Caritas Japan in recent weeks to provide food, blankets and basic necessities to more than 10,000 people affected,” said Cardinal Robert Sarah in an interview with XENIT upon his return from a mission trip to Japan in May during which he visited the most affected places.
Also participating in the pastoral visit were: the apostolic nuncio to Japan, Archbishop Bottari de Castello; the president of the episcopal conference of Japan, Archbishop Ikenaga; the bishops of the affected dioceses, as well as representatives of Caritas Japan and the undersecretary of Cor Unum, Msgr. Segundo Tejado.
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