"It will be the first time a Bishop will be donating his kidney," said Fr Chiramel. KOTTAYAM: A Bishop of the Pala Diocese to donate his kidney to a youth coming from a poor Hindu family responding to the call for 'Year of Mercy' by Pope Francis. After listening to the talk I had decided that like Chiramel I will also donate my kidney," said Fr Murickan. "I came to know about the youth from Fr Chiramel and decided to extend a helping hand especially in this "Year of Mercy", said Bishop Muricken. It will be Mar Jacob Murickan, the Auxiliary Bishop of Pala Diocese, who is going to donate his kidney to 30-year-old E Sooraj hailing from Kottakkal in Malappuram District.

Source: Times of India May 27, 2016 06:03 UTC