Pope Leo XIV prays for victims of Mindanao earthquake

#philstarnews #popeleoxiv Pope Leo XIV has expressed solidarity with Filipinos affected by the magnitude 7.8 earthquake that struck Mindanao on June 8. “I assure the people of the Philippines, struck a few days ago by a powerful earthquake, of my closeness,” Pope Leo XIV said. He also offered prayers for the deceased, their families, the wounded, and all those suffering because of the disaster, after the Angelus prayer at St. Peter’s Square in Vatican City on June 14. Video by Agence France-Presse