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Press release from Lambeth Palace Thursday 14th January 2010 For immediate use Archbishop’s message of support for the victims of the earthquake in HaitiThe Archbishop of Canterbury has given a message of support to the people of Haiti affected by the devastation caused by Tuesday’s earthquake: “I am profoundly shocked and concerned to hear about the devastating earthquake in Haiti. As the news comes through, we are learning more about the tragic loss of life, injury suffered and terrible damage to the country. We stand alongside all the people in Haiti affected by this terrible disaster in prayer, thought and action as the situation unfolds. We pray for the rescue of those still trapped and look towards the rebuilding of lives and communities. I commend the swift action of the Department for International Development and the relief agencies in mobilising an emergency response. In this time of catastrophic loss and destruction, I urge the public to hold the people of Haiti in their prayers, and to give generously and urgently to funding appeals set up for relief work.” ENDS To donate to Christian Aid's Haiti Earthquake Appeal, click www.christianaid.org.uk/emergencies David Brownlie-Marshall |