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Damage from a series of powerful storms and at least one tornado is seen on March 25, 2023 in Rolling Fork, Mississippi. At least 26 people have reportedly been killed with dozens more injured following devastating storms across western Mississippi and Alabama on the night of March 24, 2023. / Will Newton/Getty ImagesWashington, D.C. Newsroom, Mar 26, 2023 / 07:20 am (CNA).Pope Francis on Sunday offered prayers for the victims of a deadly tornado that struck parts of Mississippi and Alabama Friday night.Cutting a swath of ruin across the impoverished Mississippi Delta, the twister killed at least 26 people and left twisted piles of debris where homes, businesses, and neighborhoods once stood. The death toll is expected to rise, the Mississippi Emergency Management Agency (MEMA) warned.Speaking after his weekly Angelus reflection in St. Peter s Square March 26, the pope included victims of the storm among those suffering around the world from war and natural disasters."Yesterday.