This Sunday, the 20th, Pope Francis once again expressed his closeness to populations affected by natural disasters, citing residents of Petrópolis, Rio de Janeiro, and Madagascar, Africa (a country hit by tropical storms and cyclones). The declaration came after the traditional Angelus prayer in St. Peter’s Square at the Vatican. The information is from Vatican News.
“I express my closeness to populations affected by natural disasters in recent days. I am especially thinking of southeastern Madagascar, which has been plagued by a series of cyclones, and the Petrópolis area of Brazil, devastated by floods and landslides. May the Lord receive the dead in his peace, comfort their families and support those who are helping them.”
Last Friday, the 18th, the Pope sent a message to the Bishop of Petrópolis, Gregório Paixão Neto, in which he regrets and prays for the victims of the tragedy. The search for missing persons in Petrópolis reaches its sixth day this Sunday. As of this morning, 152 deaths have been confirmed, 165 people are still missing and 967 are homeless.
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