Pope prays for Cebu quake victims

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Oct 6
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Pope Leo XIV has offered prayers and condolences to victims of the magnitude 6.9

earthquake that struck northern Cebu on Tuesday night, Cebu Archbishop Alberto Uy said Thursday.

Uy said he received the message through Apostolic Nuncio to the Philippines, Archbishop Charles John Brown.

“The Apostolic Nuncio to the Philippines, Archbishop Charles John Brown, called me to convey the Holy Father’s heartfelt sympathies for all the survivors of the earthquake, and his prayers for the eternal repose of the victims,” Uy said.

He added that the pope assured the faithful of his spiritual closeness as communities grieve and begin recovery efforts.

The death toll from the quake has risen to 72, while 294 were injured, according to the latest report released by authorities Oct. 2.

The National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council also reported that a total of 170,959 people have been affected, and 20,000 people remain displaced as of Thursday.

It also said that at least 53 cities and municipalities have been placed under a state of calamity.

In his homily for the Feast of the Guardian Angels, Uy urged the faithful to embody the mission of the angels by helping those in need.

“In these difficult days… we are invited to show the spirit of the angels by sharing whatever we can—food, clothing, shelter, prayers, and even our time,” he said. “Every act of generosity becomes a way of guarding, guiding, and comforting others.”

Uy added that to be an angel for someone is “to protect the weak, to accompany the lonely, and to give hope to those who have lost much.”

“This is the best way to honor our guardian angels: by imitating their mission of love,” he said.

On Wednesday, the archbishop visited several parishes severely affected by the earthquake and offered prayers at the Daanbantayan District Hospital for the injured.