Pope Francis praying for victims of Italy avalanche
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| The Rigopiano Hotel in Abruzzi region engulfed by the avalanche - EPA. |
(Vatican Radio) Pope Francis is praying for the victims of a deadly
avalanche in central Italy that struck a mountain hotel hosting some
thirty people.
The first victims have been pulled from the snow and rubble,
and rescue teams are battling the elements as they continue their search for
the missing, which include children.
The avalanche struck on Wednesday evening after multiple
earthquakes in the region.
Archbishop Nunzio Galantino, General Secretary of the
Italian Bishops’ Conference, told Vatican Radio that Pope Francis has asked to
be constantly informed about the situation.
Archbishop Galantino said, “The Pope is being kept up to
date constantly. Every once in a while he calls one of the affected bishops.”
He said the Holy Father not only invites all to pray, but is
also calling on everyone in the Episcopal Conference to do all they can to make
people feel the closeness of the Church.
Archbishop Galantino went on to say that the situation is
truly dramatic, with a perfect storm of earthquakes, snow, and terrible
meteorological conditions.
He concluded that these factors have caused a deep seated
psychological distress in all the inhabitants of the area.
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