The Society of the Divine Word (SVD) in the Philippines has appealed for prayers and support after a powerful earthquake struck parts of Mindanao in the country's south, causing deaths, injuries, and widespread damage to island communities served by its missionaries.
The Holy Cross Parish Church in Barangay Calumpang, General Santos City, was among the structures damaged after a powerful earthquake struck parts of the southern Philippine island of Mindanao on June 8.
The devastation caused by the 6.9-magnitude earthquake that struck the northeastern part of Cebu province can be seen in the plight of victims who fled in the middle of the night, as well as in collapsed houses, buildings, roads, and bridges.
Barely a day after his installation as the new shepherd of Cebu on September 30, Archbishop Alberto S. Uy was immediately confronted with a major crisis when a powerful 6.9-magnitude earthquake struck the island province in central Philippines.
