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Pope Francis has expressed his closeness to those suffering from catastrophic nautral disasters in Slovenia and Georgia.
During his remarks to Italian-speaking pilgrims toward the conclusion of his Wednesday General Audience in the Vatican's Paul VI Hall, the Pope recalled that, in recent days,"dramatic natural phenomena have occurred in Slovenia and Georgia, causing death and material destruction." He said he is praying for victims:
“I pray for the victims and express my spiritual closeness to their families and to all those suffering from these disasters.”Over the weekend, Slovenia was struck by record-breaking rainfall. The flooding, which has affected two-thirds of the small European nation, reportedly killed at least six people and left hundreds homeless.
In Georgia, last Thursday, a massive landslide hit a resort area in the country's Shovi mountains, about 140 kilometers northwest of Tbilisi, and killed at least 19 people. The Pope also turned his attention to Ukraine and the ongoing suffering in the war-torn country. Recalling that today, 9 August, the Church celebrates the feast day of St. Teresa Benedicta of the Cross , martyr and co-patroness of Europe, the Holy Father prayed that"her witness might stimulate commitment to dialogue and brotherhood among peoples and against all forms of violence and discrimination."“To her intercession, we entrust the dear Ukrainian people, that they may soon find peace again.
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