Wednesday, February 29, 2012

Indian Ocean: Archbishop issues appeal for cyclone-hit Madagascar


Thirty-one people have been killed and 250,000 left homeless after Cyclone Giovanna devastated Madagascar.

Part of the Dioceses of Toamasina and Antananarivo in Madagascar have been destroyed by Cyclone Giovanna. The death toll, now at 31, continues to rise and the number of people homeless has reached 250,000.

The local bishop sp0ke of a "desperate" situation, whilst the primate Most Rev Ian Ernest appealed to Anglicans worldwide to help those devastated by the disaster. Keep reading

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