00:00Pope Leo 14 on Sunday called for an international response to a deadly Ebola outbreak in the
00:06Democratic Republic of Congo, urging global community to work closely with local communities
00:11to prevent further loss of life. Speaking during a prayer to crowds gathered in St. Paul Square,
00:17Leo said he was thinking in particular of people affected by the outbreak.
00:23I often think about the Democratic Republic of Congo in particular because of the spread of
00:28the Ebola epidemic, which unfortunately is causing many victims. I encourage a response
00:35from the international community that also involves local communities in preventive work
00:40to save so many human lives. The Pope also offered prayers to victims of a mine collapse in Zamboya
00:48in the Central African Republic where more than 100 people have repeatedly died after an artisanal
00:55gold mine collapse. I am also close to the population of the Central African Republic
01:02that mourns the victims of the collapse that occurred in a mine in Zamboya. May the Lord
01:09welcome those who have lost their lives and support the commitment to guarantee the safety
01:14and legality of mining sites. Leo's remarks come as a community across Central Africa facing
01:23multiple humanitarian challenges from infectious disease outbreak to deadly and unsafe mining conditions.
