A group of people, comprising members from different religious communities, on Sunday gathered at Our Lady of Fathima Church in Kodambakkam to express solidarity with the Christian community in the wake of the Easter attacks in Sri Lanka.
Speaking on the occasion Rev.Fr. Rufus said many members from communities, including Muslim and Hindus have visited the church, offering support to a movement that sought to prevent incidents that created a rift between people in the name of religion. “We support all initiatives to promote peace. Such incidents will not disrupt peaceful coexistence of all communities,” he said.
Noted lawyer and former legislator Bader Sayeed said the participants stressed on the importance of undertaking initiatives to promote harmony among religious communities.
“We plan to conduct a prayer meeting of people belonging to different faiths. We thank the parish priest of Kodambakkam Our Lady of Fatima Church for accepting our request to organise the event on the premises,” said Ms.Sayeed.
She said that people of all walks of life had organised themselves under the name “Roshni,” an NGO for the underprivileged, to express solidarity with Christian brothers and sisters in the wake of the gruesome attack in Srilanka on April 21, Easter Sunday. “Our message to the world on this day is that humanity is one. Humanism is the driving spirit. Humanism shall rise above all attacks of divisive forces,” she said.
The people who participated reiterated the importance of spreading the message of communal harmony during disaster events. During the Holy Mass on Sunday on the premises of the church, people carried placards with messages that sought to promote peace and harmony among people belonging to different religious communities.
“This event gives hope for the world for peace and harmony,” said J. Mathan, a participant.