Pope Leo XIV has expressed solidarity with the people of Colombia following a devastating earthquake that has killed at least 240 people. Speaking during his weekly General Audience at St Peter’s Basilica, the Pope offered prayers for the victims, their families and everyone affected by the disaster. He also expressed gratitude to emergency workers and...
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Zambia Election Unlikely To Be ‘Free And Fair’ – Opposition Chief
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Former Chinese Premier Zhu Rongji Dies Aged 97
Zhu became premier in 1998 and swiftly lived up to his reputation as a hard-hitting free marketeer.
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Colombia Declares Three Days Mourning For Quake Victims
At 7.4 magnitude, Monday's quake was the strongest to hit Colombia in a century.
The government said flags would be lowered to half-staff on official buildings, as well as at Colombian embassies around the world, "in honor of all the dead."
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14 Miners Killed, Several Hurt In Disused South Africa Mine
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Liberia Names New Drug Enforcement Chief Following Cocaine Busts
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Pope Leo XIV ‘Deeply Saddened’ by Colombia Earthquake Deaths – Vatican
Pope Leo XIV is "deeply saddened" by the earthquake in Colombia, the Vatican said Tuesday, a day after the 7.4 magnitude tremor killed over 100 people.
"The Holy Father, deeply saddened to learn the painful news of the earthquake that has seriously affected several areas of Colombia... offers prayers for the eternal rest of the deceased and raises his prayers to the Lord for the prompt recovery of those affected by this tragedy," the Vatican's secretary of state, Pietro Parolin, wrote in a note to the archbishop of Cartagena, Francisco Javier Munera Correa.
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WHO Says Ebola Death Toll Nears 2,000 In Dr Congo
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