Pope Appeals for Int’l Solidarity as Deadly Ebola Outbreak Spreads
The World Health Organization says the outbreak has killed more than 2,500 people and confirmed 5,300 cases, as aid efforts face conflict.
- On Sunday, Pope Leo XIV appealed for international action to contain the Ebola epidemic in the Democratic Republic of Congo, which has claimed over 2,500 lives.
- This crisis marks Congo's 17th Ebola epidemic and the largest in the nation's history; health officials report 5,300 confirmed cases of the Bundibugyo strain, which currently lacks an approved treatment or vaccine.
- Armed conflict and lacking infrastructure complicate containment efforts, though the DRC has received more than 16,000 doses of the Ervebo vaccine to help combat the spread.
- The Pope also expressed condolences for victims of a Tuesday landslide in Zamboye, Central African Republic, where over 100 people were killed at the gold mine with many still missing.
- Marking the 10th anniversary on Monday of a major earthquake in Amatrice, Italy, that killed around 300 people, Pope Leo asked for prayers for the affected communities.
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Pope Leo urges global action to confront Congo’s Ebola outbreak | Honolulu Star-Advertiser
VATICAN CITY >> Pope Leo called on Sunday for international action to help contain the impact of an Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo, which has so far claimed more than 2,500 lives.
Pope Leo XIV this Sunday called for a response from the international community to stop the spread of the Ebola epidemic that strikes the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), which has already left 2,557 dead and 5,375 confirmed cases, in order to “save many human lives”.
Pope appeals for int’l solidarity as deadly Ebola outbreak spreads
Pope Leo XIV called for international solidarity with the Democratic Republic of Congo on Sunday, as the African nation battles a deadly Ebola virus outbreak. “In my prayers,” the pontiff said, “I often remember the Democratic Republic of the Congo, particularly because of the spread of the Ebola epidemic, which is unfortunately claiming many lives.” The pope was speaking to pilgrims and tourists gathered in St. Peter’s Square for the Angelus. “…
The Ebola epidemic, the most deadly in the history of the DRC, has already claimed thousands of victims.
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