Pope Francis: prayers for flood victims in Bangladesh,
India, Nepal
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| Indian residents wade through flood water in Malda in the India state of West Bengal on August 24, 2017 (AFP/DIPTENDU DUTTA).- AFP |
(Vatican Radio) Pope Francis offered prayers for the victims
of massive flooding in Bangladesh, Nepal, and northern India over the past
several days. “I express my closeness to all the [affected] populations, and
pray for the victims and for all who suffer because of this calamity,” Pope
Francis said.
The Holy Father was speaking to pilgrims and tourists
gathered in St. Peter’s Square for the traditional Sunday Angelus prayer.
Annual monsoon rains have caused the flooding, which has
claimed the lives of more than 1200 people, and disrupted the lives of some 24
million others. Rescue and relief efforts are ongoing, with international aid
agencies thousands of villages cut off. People in remote and isolated areas
have been without food and clean water for many days.
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