(Photo: Damage in Aleppo | Aid to the Church in Need)
Pope Francis has today offered prayers for the victims of the earthquake in Turkey and Syria that has killed at least 9,600 people, as Catholic aid agencies around the world mobilise to join the relief efforts.
The Pontiff concluded his general audience with an intercession of the Virgin Mary for the victims of the tragedy.
“With deep feeling I pray for them and express my closeness to these peoples, to the families of the victims, and to all those who suffer because of this devastating natural disaster,” said Pope Francis.
