Pope Francis talks as he leads the Angelus prayer in Saint Peter’s Square at the Vatican August 28, 2016. (Source: REUTERS/Max Rossi) Pope Francis talks as he leads the Angelus prayer in Saint Peter’s Square at the Vatican August 28, 2016. (Source: REUTERS/Max Rossi)Pope Francis on Sunday said he wanted to visit some of the central Italian villages devastated in this week’s earthquake, as survivors and rescue workers dug in for the long haul with winter approaching. Given what’s happened in other quakes, we’re going to spend winter here,” said Emidio Chiappini, from the devastated Sant’Angelo village. The Italian government has freed up around 60 million euros (USD 67 million) in immediate aid, added to which will be approximately 10 million euros in donations.

Source: Indian Express August 28, 2016 14:23 UTC