Benedict XVI for hurricane victims in HaitiDuring the Angelus, the pope also asked the Mother of Christ to bless all mothers, even those that 'for so many reasons' should educate their children alone.
Vatican City .- Pope Benedict XVI prayed today for the victims of the hurricanes that hit in recent days in Haiti and called upon the international community to help those affected.
After pronouncing the Angelus prayer Sunday before thousands of pilgrims in the city of Cagliari, south of the Italian island of Sardinia, the Pope expressed his solidarity with the affected country.
'Under the gaze of Mary wish to remind the dear people of Haiti, hard hit in recent days by the passage of three hurricanes,' said in Italian.
'I pray for the victims ûagregó-by many misfortunes, for those who lost their home. I am close to the entire nation and wish that it arrive as soon as possible the necessary aid; trust everyone to the maternal protection of Our Lady of Bonaria '.
The impact of meteors Gustav, Hanna and Ike left at least about 557 dead in Haiti, while the number of victims exceed 500 thousand, according to reports from the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs of the United Nations.
The head of the Catholic Church met on Sunday a pastoral visit to the island, where at the Shrine of the local patron Virgin of Bonaria, led the Mass before worshippers coming from across the region.
During the Angelus, the pope also asked the Mother of Christ to bless all mothers, even those that 'for so many reasons' should educate their children alone.
'It protects any mother earth: those who, next to her husband, educate their children in a family context harmonious and one that, for many reasons, alone faced a task so arduous' he said.
