Papal prayers and solidarity as Madagascar endures back-to-back cyclones
After the Angelus, Pope Leo XIV expressed solidarity with Madagascar’s people as back-to-back cyclones Gezani and Fytia cause displacement (about 16,000 people) and fatalities (at least 40 dead), with authorities and the UN directing search-and-rescue, evacuation, shelter and food aid while Madagascar appeals for international assistance; the Pope also offered Lunar New Year blessings.