Pastor's six family members killed by accident in Kerala
Thiruvananthapuram (Kerala, India), SVM News, December 10, 2007: A parish priest of Church of South India and five others of his family members were killed when the car in which they were travelling collided with a transport bus near Chavara bridge in National Highway in Kollam District in Kerala, India on December 10.
Rev. Selestine Raj, Roshna, Mrs. Lena Selestine and Reshma
Rev. Selestine Raj (40), the parish priest of Kattakkada Bethanipuram CSI Church in Thiruvananthapuram District and his wife Lena Selestine (35), daughters Reshma (12) and Roshna (7), relatives Lazur (66) and wife Lissy (60) of Lalbhavan at Mannarkonam were died by accident on Monday afternoon.
Salem Voice Ministries (SVM) News Service reports that the pastor's car collided with a Transport bus while they were retuning back after attending a marriage function in Kochy. Bus belongs to Kerala State Road Transport Corporation was going towards Kochy from Thiruvananthapuram.
Lazur and Lissy are the father and mother of Mrs. Lena Selestine. She was a staff nurse at P.N.M. Hospital Kattakkada.
Rev. Selestine Raj also working as the college chaplain of Kattakkada Christian College.
Church of South India follows the traditions of Anglican low Church.
Paul Ciniraj, President of the Christian Ministers of the Churches of India (CMCI) and the Director of the Salem Voice Ministries offers condolences to the bereaved pastor and his family. CMCI prays that God May Grant peace and consolation to the parishoners and relatives of Rev. Selestine Raj.
SALEM VOICE MINISTRIES NEWS SERVICE (SVM NEWS)
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