Pope Fracis on Friday expressed deep
pain for the lives lost and the widespread devastation caused by
a powerful earthquake that rocked Myanmar and Thailand in a
telegram sent to civil and religious authorities from the two
countries delivered on the pontiff's behalf by Secretary of
State Pietro Parolin.
"Deeply concerned for the loss of lives and widespread
devastation caused by the earthquake in South-East Asia, in
particular in Myanmar and Thailand", the pontiff offered his
prayers for the victims and "the assurance of his spiritual
closeness to all those affected by this tragedy", said the
telegram.
The pope "prays so that emergency personnel will be supported in
the care of the wounded and the displaced", it added.
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