Global – Pope appeals for solidarity for communities affected by Cyclone Mocha
Pope Francis launches an appeal to authorities to facilitate the delivery of humanitarian aid to peoples struck by a powerful cyclone in the Bay of Bengal that has wreaked death and destruction in areas between Myanmar and Bangladesh.
Pope Francis appealed to authorities handling the access of humanitarian assistance to facilitate the delivery of aid to peoples struck by Cyclone Mocha in the Bay of Bengal.
Speaking during the Regina Coeli prayer on
Sunday, the Pope noted that “more than 800.000 people,” in addition to the many
Rohingya refugees fleeing violence in Myanmar and who arrive in Bangladesh in
“precarious conditions” are in need of help.
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