Bangkok, Thailand, Oct 10, 2013 / 03:10 am
With heavy rains causing season-long flooding in Thailand, the bishops' emergency relief office in the country has increased its assistance to those whose lives have been disrupted.
Fr. Anusha Chaowpraeknoi, chaplain of Bangkok's Catholic Office for Emergency Relief and Refugees, told CNA Oct. 8 that the organization has been taking people to safe shelters, and providing food and other necessary assistance to all people, "regardless of class or religion."
"The Christian spirit of charity does not make any distinction … but it rather enhances this highly esteemed virtue as an encouraging pastoral tool for the new evangelization."
The group has some 200 volunteers working long hours in coordinating and assisting in relief support, rescue operations, and providing food, clothing and medicine.