Pope asks for prayers for quake victims

CEBU, Philippines - Pope Francis has asked for prayers for those affected by the earthquake in Bohol and Cebu.

In his Angelus address Sunday at the Pizza di San Pietro at the Vatican, the Pope  “invited everyone to pray for the Philippines, which has been struck by numerous disasters in recent days,” said the Vatican Radio in an article published in the website of news.va, the official Vatican network.

“I want to express my closeness to the people of the Philippines who have been struck by a strong earthquake, and I invite you to pray for that dear Nation, which in recent days has suffered different calamities,” the Pope said. (FREEMAN)