Pope expresses 'profound solidarity' with Morocco after quake: Vatican

Pope expresses 'profound solidarity' with Morocco after quake: Vatican
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Saturday 9 September 2023 - 15:07

Pope Francis expressed solidarity Saturday with Moroccans affected by a devastating earthquake known to have killed at least 820 people in the North African country.

“The pope expresses his profound solidarity with those who are touched in the flesh and heart by this tragedy,” read a telegram sent to Morocco by the Vatican’s Secretary of State Pietro Parolin.

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