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Pope Offers Prayers, Sends Aid After Typhoon Danas

TAIWAN, JUL 17 – Pope Leo XIV ordered the Office of Papal Charities to provide aid after Typhoon Danas caused two deaths, over 700 injuries, and nearly 1 million households lost power, Vatican officials said.

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Pope Leo XIV of the Vatican learned that Typhoon Danas hit Taiwan and prayed for the victims. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs said on the 17th that Foreign Minister Lin Chia-lung had thanked Leo XIV on behalf of President Lai Ching-te for practicing God's universal love for all people; the Ministry of Foreign Affairs will continue to cooperate with Pope Leo XIV to promote relevant humanitarian assistance and charity services.

According to the director of the Vatican Press Office, the Holy Father is praying for the victims and those affected by the typhoon that struck Taiwan. Pope Leo XIV also asked the Dicastery for the Ministry of Mercy to allocate specific aid for them. Pope Leo XIV was informed of the victims and destruction caused in Taiwan by Typhoon Danas, which has been devastating in recent days. The article, "Pope Leo XIV asked the Dicastery for the Ministry…

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Focus Taiwan broke the news in Taiwan on Thursday, July 17, 2025.
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