India's Christians Prominent in Casualties and Aid
Velankanni basilica, Christian fishermen among hardest hit.
By Manpreet Singh in Chandigarh, India | posted 12/01/2004 12:00AM
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"We are doing our best but our resources are insufficient," he said. "A lot more needs to be done. It is a time of great tragedy and we need prayers."
India's churches are organizing a nation-wide day of prayer January 2, but their work with the tsunami victims will likely continue for years.
"It won't be a one-time relief," says Howell. "We are going to be with them, walking with them until they are rehabilitated."
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Christianity Today's coverage of the tsunami includes:
Disaster Prompts 'Neighborly Love' | The director of Youth for Christ in Sri Lanka meets Christian survivors straining to deliver aid to victims despite their own losses. (Dec. 30, 2004)
Tsunami survivors desperate for aid | Christian groups worldwide mobilize massive relief effort to South Asia. (Dec. 29, 2004)
More coverage of the tsunami's impact on India is available from Rediff.com, The Times of India, The Indian Express, and The Hindu. NDTV offers text news and video from India.
More tsunami coverage in general is available from Yahoo full coverage, the BBC, and most other news sites.
Past Christianity Today coverage of India is available here.
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