BY Ian Dunn | December 10 | 
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Pope praying for Lancaster Diocese after flooding
Pope Francis says his prayers are with to those affected by Storm Desmond in a letter to the Bishop of Lancaster from the Apostolic nuncio to Great Britain.
“Having learnt of the devastating effects caused in the North of England and in Cumbria in particular by Storm Desmond in these last days, I should like to convey to you and your people, along with the civic authorities and support services, the closeness of the Holy Father, Pope Francis, and my personal sympathy at this time,” Archbishop Antonio Mennini writes in a message to Bishop Michael Campbell of Lancaster (above).
“I wish to assure you of my prayers for those who have tragically lost their homes or been injured, as well as for their relatives and friends. May the Lord grant them comfort and strength in facing the future.”
A Mass, set for December 8, to celebrate the opening of the Year of Mercy at Lancaster Cathedral was cancelled due to the storm, which has claimed two lives and seen 5200 homes flooded.
In a statement released on Monday, Bishop Campbell offered his own sympathies to those affected.
“My heart goes out in particular to those of you who now have had to endure such upheaval and destruction for the second time in recent years,” he said. “I know that the wonderful spirit of community solidarity which sustained you then, will again give you the courage and determination to meet and deal with the present dreadful adversity.”
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