Shafaqna English-In a telegram signed by Vatican Secretary of State, Cardinal Pietro Parolin, Pope Leo offers solidarity to victims of the earthquake in Indonesia.
Pope Leo XIV was “deeply saddened” to learn of the “devastation” caused by the 7.7-magnitude earthquake that struck Indonesia’s East Nusa Tenggara region on the morning of Saturday, 15 August.
In a telegram addressed to Archbishop Paulus Budi Kleden, SVD, of Ende, and signed by Vatican Secretary of State Cardinal Pietro Parolin, the Pope offers “the assurance of his spiritual solidarity and closeness to those suffering the continuing effects of this disaster, particularly for the many displaced and injured.”
The Pope also encourages the ecclesial and civil authorities “as they continue to provide humanitarian assistance” and prays “for the emergency personnel engaged in recovery efforts.”
Source: Vatican News