Pope Leo XIV has expressed his sorrow following a landslide in Sudan’s Darfur region that is feared to have wiped out an entire village.
In a telegram signed by Cardinal Secretary of State Pietro Parolin and addressed to Bishop Yunan Tombe Trille Kuku Andali of the El-Obeid Diocese, the Pope said he was “deeply saddened” by the devastation caused in the village of Tarasin, Central Darfur. He assured those affected of his “spiritual closeness”, prayed for the eternal rest of the dead, and invoked blessings of consolation and strength upon the nation.
