Pope
at Regina Coeli prays for Nepal earthquake victims
(Vatican Radio) On Sunday, Pope Francis remembered the
victims of the recent earthquake in Nepal which has claimed the lives of nearly
2,000 people.
After the recitation of the
Regina Coeli prayer with the crowds gathered in Saint Peter’s Square, the
Holy Father expressed his “closeness to the populations struck by a powerful
earthquake in Nepal and neighbouring countries.”
The Pope said: “I pray for the
victims, for the wounded, and for all those who suffer because of this
calamity.”
More than 1,900 people were
killed and 5,000 wounded when a 7.8 magnitude earthquake struck the Himalayan
nation of Nepal on Saturday, destroying the country’s infrastructure,
homes, and historical buildings.
The earthquake was the worst to
hit the South Asian nation in over 80 years.
Pope Francis said of those
affected by the disaster: “May they be supported by fraternal solidarity.
The Holy Father then prayed
that the Blessed Mother would be close those affected by the earthquake, and
led the crowds in reciting the Hail Mary.
Earlier, Vatican Secretary of
State Cardinal Pietro Parolin sent a telegram on behalf of Pope Francis to
Bishop of the Apostolic Vicariate of Nepal, Paul Simick, expressing his
condolences for those affected by the earthquake.
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