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."
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."
The death toll has risen to 48, and 90 per cent of buildings in the city of Suzu are said to be severely damaged. The Japanese Catholic Church is close to the dioceses of Nagoya and Niigata, which are in the quake zone. Archbishop Kikuchi of Tokyo offered his “prayers for the victims. We will do our best to support those affected.”