Haitian Earthquake

On the 12 January 2010 about 5pm local time, a 7.0 magnitude earthquake struck 10 miles from the Haitian capital of Port-au-Prince. The nation, 80% of whose citizens live below the poverty line, has suffered horrible damage and destruction as well as an ever rising death toll.

At his Wednesday audience on 13 January, the Holy Father gave a plea for emergency help and the generosity of people all around the globe. He has pledged the assistance of the Vatican. Archbishop Serge Miot lost his life in the earthquake. He was found in the rubble of his office early on the morning of the 13 January.

Besides financial generosity, please offer fasts, sacrifices, and prayers for those who have died and those who are beginning to recover.

FIRC: Office for the Dead, 14 January 2010