Following a devastating 7.1-magnitude earthquake in Tibet, the Catholic community in China has rallied together to provide aid and support to survivors. Jinde Charity, a Catholic organization in China, has sent a disaster relief fund of 110,000 yuan (US$15,002), while the Catholic community in Wuxi city has also launched fundraising efforts. The earthquake, which struck Dingri County in Shigatse City on January 7, caused significant damage and loss of life in several villages.
A Tibet an woman living in exile in India takes part in a candle light vigil to express solidarity for the victims and survivors of the 7.1 magnitude earthquake in southwestern China 's Tibet region, at Majnu ka Tila in New Delhi on January 8, 2025.
(Photo: Arun Shankar/AFP)Catholic Charity in China, Jinde Charity, on January 10, sent the first disaster relief fund of 110,000 yuan (US$15,002) on behalf of various parishes and donors from all over the country to aid survivors of last week's earthquake in the Tibet region. The 7.1-magnitude earthquake that hit Dingri County in Shigatse City on January 7 devastated several villages in the fragile Himalayan region, killing at least 126 people and injuring hundreds. The Catholic community in Wuxi city, southern Jiangsu province, also raised funds to help Tibet earthquake victims, according to a report on the state-run Bishops Conference of Catholic Church in China on January 10. Father Guo Mandong, the dean of the Wuxi deanery of the Nanjing Diocese, launched the fundraising initiative. He called on the Wuxi Catholic community to respond quickly, take positive action, and take the initiative to help. He asked them to carry forward the traditional virtue of the Chinese nation of'helping each other in times of trouble.
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