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Pope Benedict XVI Expresses Solidarity with Chilean Earthquake Victims

February 28, 2010

During his Sunday Angelus message, Pope Benedict XVI expressed solidarity with the victims of the recent catastrophic earthquake in Chile.  The Apostleship of Prayer joins in his prayers for the hundreds of victims who have lost their lives, and the millions of displaced people who have lost their homes. 

 

Prayer for Earthquake Victims

We mourn the death and destruction in Chile, O Lord,
And we pray for those who died in this recent disaster.

May their souls rest in peace.

May their families be comforted.

We pray for the living survivors.

Be with them, Lord, in this traumatic time.

May they experience Your healing,

In their spirits as well as their bodies.

We pray for the communities affected.

May they come together in solidarity

To rebuild and to affirm new life.

-adapted from a prayer written by Jane Deren, www.educationforjustice.org

 

To give your financial support to recent disaster-stricken areas, visit Catholic Relief Services.   

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