Pope Asks Faithful to Pray as Wildfires Threaten Southwest Europe
The fires have killed at least one person and displaced more than 250,000 as firefighters battle extreme heat and high winds, officials said.
- On Sunday, Pope Leo XIV called on the faithful to pray for those battling wildfires across Europe during the Angelus prayer at Castel Gandolfo, the papal summer residence.
- Fires in France and Spain have destroyed as many as 400 thousand acres of land, killed at least one person in Valencia, and displaced more than 250 thousand others amid extreme heat and high winds.
- French Prime Minister Lecornu called the fires 'an historic crisis' on Saturday, praising the 'exceptional work' of 1,400 firefighters, 1,500 military personnel, and 1,700 internal security forces engaged in fighting the blazes.
- Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez warned 'some difficult hours still lie ahead,' though blazes in and around Madrid are under control after nearly 50 thousand acres burned in 24 hours between Saturday and Sunday.
- Shifting weather conditions continue creating challenges as extreme heat and high winds intensify the crisis, with some fires breaking out while firefighters work around the clock in both France and Spain.
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The high pontiff expressed his closeness to the communities struck by the devastating flames in France and Spain.
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Pope asks faithful to pray as wildfires threaten southwest Europe
Pope Leo XIV called on the faithful to pray for those battling wildfires across southwestern Europe on Sunday. Fires in France and Spain have killed at least one person – in Valencia, Spain – and displaced more than 250 thousand others. Extreme heat and high winds in both countries have contributed to the conditions favorable to fires – and are also making it difficult to battle the blazes, which began in mid-July and intensified in recent days.…
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