Pope Francis prays for victims of earthquake in China

Vatican City, The Gulf Observer: Pope Francis says he is “close with affection and prayer” to the people of China’s Gansu and Qinghai provinces, who suffered a 6.2 magnitude earthquake on Monday.

At the end of his weekly General Audience on Wednesday, Pope Francis expressed his closeness to the victims of a deadly earthquake in China.

“I turn my thoughts”, he said, “to the victims and those injured in the devastating earthquake that struck the Chinese provinces of Gansu and Quinghai on Monday.”

“I am close with affection and prayer to the suffering people,” the Pope continued. “I encourage the emergency services, and invoke the blessing of the blessing of the Almighty upon all, so that He might bring comfort and relief in their sorrow.”