Catholic bishops grieve stampede deaths at world’s largest religious gathering

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The Catholic bishops of India on January 30 offered prayers and Mass for the victims of a stampede at Maha Kumbh Mela in Prayagraj , a town in Uttar Pradesh state.The Catholic bishops of India on January 30 offered prayers and Mass for the victims of a stampede at Maha Kumbh Mela in Prayagraj , a town in Uttar Pradesh state.

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath said that the deadly crush occurred after pilgrims rushed to participate in an early morning bathing ritual, jumping over barricades intended to control crowds during the event.Cardinal Filipe Neri Ferrão, president of the Conference of Catholic Bishops’ Conference of India , expressed deep distress over the tragedy.

The bishops also offered special prayers for the grieving families of the victims, expressing solidarity with those affected by the disaster. The Kumbh Mela pilgrimage, is celebrated approximately every 6, 12 and 144 years, correlated with the partial or full revolution of Jupiter.The mela has six auspicious days within the six weeks, but the four most important are January 14, January 29, February 3, and February 26.

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