Catholic prelates offer prayers for Taal Volcano eruption

Catholic prelates are offering prayers for divine intervention amidst the eruption of Taal Volcano, asking for protection and calmness.

Manila Archbishop Luis Antonio Cardinal Tagle led prayers asking God to calm the volcano and protect the vulnerable, while also strengthening compassion among people and for nature.

Balanga Bishop Ruperto Santos echoed these prayers, requesting the subsidence of lava and molten rocks, and for a calming divine presence to alleviate fears.

Bishop Santos issued a special prayer asking the Almighty to restore the calmness of Taal volcano, saying nothing is impossible to God and that He is always in control.

The special prayer asks for the boiling lava to subside and molten rocks to cool down, and for God's compassionate presence to calm fears.

Priests in Bishop Santos's diocese and Filipino chaplaincies in Italy are including the prayer in their masses to show solidarity with the Archdiocese of Lipa and OFWs from Batangas.

The prayers aim to assure OFWs from Batangas that their families left behind are being assisted by migrant ministries.

Fr. Aladdin Luzon, a member of the Order of St. Augustin, offered a prayer for the thousands of residents affected by the eruption, asking that those who can help become ready to share their resources to those in need.

Fr. Socrates Saldua reminded churchgoers that calamities serve to remind humanity that there are things not under man's control and that people should pray.

The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology raised Taal Volcano's alert level to 4 due to its intensified eruptive activity.