Matters India（網頁）記者
【Matters India ─ 2020 年 02月 08 日仰光訊】 ─ 亞洲主教團協會(FABC)主席慈幼會士貌波樞機，籲請26個成員國的主教弟兄，祈求至聖童貞聖母瑪利亞的轉禱，舒緩新型冠狀病毒的疫情。
病毒源自中國武漢市，截至2月8日為止，已傳播至30個國家，確疹個案達34,956宗，其中6,106名患者情況嚴重。據報病毒已超過700宗致命個案，大部份為中國的患者，也有2,355名患者康復。
貌波樞機也是仰光總教區總主教，他於2月8日致函亞洲的主教弟兄說：「我懇請亞洲所有主教弟兄，把新型冠狀病毒患者及普世人民，交托於病人之痊──露德聖母，我們於2月11日慶祝她的瞻禮日。」
這位年屆72歲的樞機祈禱說：「願上主接納死者到祂內安息，撫慰他們的家屬，並扶持正全面進行抗疫而作出極大努力的的中國人團體。」
樞機繼續說：「我們應該祈求我們至聖聖母的轉禱，控制並協助避免發生全球疫情。我們應該虔敬地祈求她慈母的護佑，制止這種致命性病毒急速傳播，賜予希望與勇毅，並以她神妙的治癒之手降福他們。」
這位緬甸的首位樞機，慣於面對自然災害，他懷著小孩一般的信德說：「在這悲慘的時刻，願站立在垂死聖子耶穌身旁的聖母瑪利亞，成為冒著生命危險、為拯救患病兄弟姊妹生命的醫療工作者，他們力量的支柱與希望的明燈。」
Entrust corona victims to Lady of Lourdes: Cardinal Bo
Matters India Reporter
(Matters India – Yangon, 08 February 2020) – Cardinal Charles Maung Bo, president of the Federation of Asian Bishops’ Conferences (FABC), appealed to brother bishops of 26 member countries to seek the intercession of Blessed Virgin Mary to stall the corona virus epidemic.
Originating in the Chinese city of Wuhan, the virus has spread to some 30 countries as of February 8 with 34, 956 cases of confirmed infected people of which 6,106 in severe condition. The virus has killed people, majority of them in China and 2,355 persons have been reported as recovered.
Writing to brother bishops in Asia on February 8, Cardinal Bo, who is also the archbishop of Yangon, said, “I appeal to all my brother bishops in Asia to entrust all victims of corona virus and people of the whole world to the lady of health – Our Lady of Lourdes, whose feast we shall celebrate on February 11.”
The 72-year-old prelate prayed, “May the Lord welcome the dead into his peace, comfort families and sustain the great commitment by the Chinese community that has already been put in place to combat the epidemic.”
The cardinal continued, “We should pray that Our Blessed Mother intervenes to control and help prevent a global epidemic of corona virus. We shall fervently ask her maternal protection to stop the rapid spread of this deadly virus, and give hope and courage, and lay her miraculous healing hands be upon them.”
In affirmation of childlike faith, Myanmar’s first cardinal who is no stranger to facing natural calamities said, “In these tragic moments, may Mother Mary who stood by the cross of her dying son Jesus, be the pillar of strength and beacon of hope to the health workers who risk their lives to save the lives of their sick brothers and sisters.”