Holy Father gives thanks for rescue of Chilean miners
Santiago, Chile, Oct 13, 2010 (CNA/EWTN News)
Pope Benedict XVI gave thanks for the initial success of efforts to free the first of 33 Chilean copper miners who have been trapped beneath the earth for the more than two months.
At his weekly general audience, Oct. 13, the Pope said that “with hope" he continues to commend the miners to the "divine goodness" of Christ.
The miners have been trapped under a half-mile of rock deep beneath Chile's Atacama Desert since the mine shaft collapsed Aug. 5. The first of the miners was brought to the surface on Oct. 13 and rescue officials now say it is possible that all will be free within a day.
Pope Benedict XVI has offered prayers for the miners on several occasions during their 69 days underground. He also sent them each a rosary, delivered personally by Cardinal Francisco Javier Errazuriz of Santiago, Chile.
Pope Benedict XVI gave thanks for the initial success of efforts to free the first of 33 Chilean copper miners who have been trapped beneath the earth for the more than two months.
At his weekly general audience, Oct. 13, the Pope said that “with hope" he continues to commend the miners to the "divine goodness" of Christ.
The miners have been trapped under a half-mile of rock deep beneath Chile's Atacama Desert since the mine shaft collapsed Aug. 5. The first of the miners was brought to the surface on Oct. 13 and rescue officials now say it is possible that all will be free within a day.
Pope Benedict XVI has offered prayers for the miners on several occasions during their 69 days underground. He also sent them each a rosary, delivered personally by Cardinal Francisco Javier Errazuriz of Santiago, Chile.