Indonesia: Archbishop of Ende says earthquake could not destroy the people's love - Vatican News
Michael Brown ·
· News about the Church
Two days after the 7.7-magnitude earthquake devastated Indonesia's island of Flores, Archbishop Paulus Budi Kleden of Ende told Vatican News that amid the ruins, the people's love has not been broken. The death toll has risen to 68, with more than 5,000 displaced. Despite cracked houses and continuing aftershocks, families are sharing food and shelter, and priests continue celebrating Mass outdoors. Pope Leo XIV has assured victims of his prayers, while the Archdiocese of Ende has established a coordination team working with Caritas Indonesia for emergency response and trauma healing.