Pope prays for victims of powerful earthquake in Croatia
Destroyed buildings are pictured after an earthquake in Petrinja, Croatia, Dec. 30, 2020. Pope Francis offered condolences and prayers for the victims of a magnitude 6.4 earthquake that rocked central Croatia the previous day, killing at least seven people and injuring dozens. (CNS photo/Antonio Bronic, Reuters)
By Junno Arocho Esteves • Catholic News Service • Posted December 30, 2020
Pope Francis offered condolences and prayers for the victims of an earthquake that rocked central Croatia.
“I express my closeness to the injured and to those affected by the earthquake, and I pray in particular for those who have lost their lives and for their families,” the pope said Dec. 30 before concluding his weekly general audience.