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Pope Prays for Victims of Earthquake in Philippines

Pope Leo XIV prayed for 61 dead and 1,400 injured after a 7.8-magnitude quake hit Mindanao, and said he was close to the victims.

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Pope Leo XIV on Sunday appealed for the victims of a powerful earthquake that struck last week in the Philippines. The powerful 7.8-magnitude temblor hit the southern island of Mindanao on Monday of last week, killing at least 61 people and injuring 1,400 others. At least 40 people were still missing on Sunday. Speaking after the Angelus prayer on Sunday, the pontiff assured the people of the country of his prayers. “I assure the people of the P…

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At the first Angelus after returning from the trip to Spain, the pope thanked the Spanish people for the "great enthusiasm and devotion." The thought of the victims of the earthquake in Southeast Asia: "I pray for the dead." Remember some new Blessed martyrs: "Courageous witnesses" . On the Gospel of the day: "Bring charity where there is misery" .

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A massive earthquake recently devastated the Philippines.

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