Bangladesh Catholics campaign for victims of Typhoon Haiyan

November 26, 2013 - Catholics in Bangladesh are launching a fundraising campaign to help the victims of Typhoon Haiyan in the Philippines. The initiative is the idea of Archbishop Patrick D' Rozario of Dhaka, who is President of the Catholic Bishops Conference of Bangladesh. He has invited all the parishes, educational institutions, religious congregations, organizations and the faithful in the country to offer every possible help to the Filipino people. On December 1st, he said, "we will pray for the victims and their families. On the same day we will collect money for them, and deliver it to the Bishops' Conference of the Philippines." The typhoon Haiyan made ​​landfall on the Asian nation on November 8 last. The central part of the Philippine archipelago was the hardest hit. According to the latest estimates - still provisional - of the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council ( NDRRMC ) , there were 5,613 victims, while 1,602 people are still missing. (Source: AsiaNews)