INDIA: THE ARCHBISHOP OF MUMBAI, "WE MUST BE VIGILANT"

India is still shocked by the terrorist attack that hit it last week. But how is the Church of Mumbai living the days after the massacre, days of mourning and desperation as well as days of determination to face the terrorist threat of those who would like to sink the peaceful cohabitation and democracy of the big Asian country? "These are difficult times for all of us, for all Indians – answers to SIR the archbishop of Mumbai, card. Oswald Gracias –. Many innocent people lost their lives, brave policemen and soldiers did their best, going so far as to make the ultimate sacrifice to defend the city". Has any Catholic been killed? What concrete actions has the diocese taken after the attacks? "The Catholic community – goes on the archbishop – has suffered the attack as much as others have. We know that at least five Catholics, who worked in the two hotels that have been attacked by the terrorists, have been killed. For days, in all our churches, we have been offering prayers for the victims, for their families and for the government, so that it may take the right measures to prevent any further attacks in future. Our Centre for social action immediately provided assistance to the victims’ families". (continued)