These past two weeks the whole world has been watching the tragedy unfolding in Haiti. The most vulnerable Country in the Western Hemisphere and one of the poorest in the world, has suffered one of the greatest disasters in its history. The earthquake of a 7.0 magnitude which hit Haiti has killed over a hundred thousand Haitians, while millions were injured and are now homeless.

Immediately upon learning of the earthquake, His Alll Holiness Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew issued a Patriarchal encyclical conveying his concern and prayers for the well being of our Haitian clergy and faithful, and for all the people of Haiti. In asking for the compassion and immediate response by the faithful, His All Holiness has "assigned His Eminence Metropolitian Athenagoras of Mexico, the responsibilty to coordinate all efforts in the collection of finanical and any and all other assistance for the Haitian disaster."

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