The Catholic bishops of Pakistan have expressed prayerful solidarity with the people of Japan following the magnitude 7.1 earthquake that struck Kumamoto Prefecture on the southern Japanese island of Kyushu, offering condolences to the victims and prayers for those affected.
The Catholic Archdiocese of Tokyo has appealed for prayers and financial support following the magnitude 7.1 earthquake that struck Kumamoto Prefecture on Japan's southern island of Kyushu, leaving dozens dead, thousands displaced, and widespread damage across the region.
Bishop Daisuke Narui, SVD, of Niigata, said the quake, which has an estimated magnitude of 7.6, has killed more than 200 people, injured more than 500, and resulted in several aftershocks and subsequent earthquakes, and caused massive destruction.
The Pope expressed solidarity with those suffering, those who have lost loved ones, saying he was "deeply saddened to learn of the loss of life and damage caused by the earthquake in the Ishikawa prefecture."
