Pope appeals for quake aid
09/10/2005 - 13:19:53Pope Benedict XVI today appealed for “swift and generous” aid for those stricken by the South Asia earthquake.
“It was with deep sadness that I learned of yesterday’s earthquake, which caused such great damage and loss of life in Pakistan, India and Afghanistan,” Benedict told the crowd in St Peter’s Square during his usual Sunday appearance.
He said he was entrusting the dead “to God’s loving mercy” and expressed condolences to the injured and bereaved.
“I pray that the international community will be swift and generous in its response to the disaster, and I ask the Lord to grant courage and strength to those involved in the task of rescue work and reconstruction,” the pontiff said.
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