The Archdiocese of Cebu called on the people to pray for the casualties and survivors of the stampede in Mecca, where thousands of Muslim pilgrims gathered for the annual Hajj pilgrimage.

Archdiocesan spokesman Msgr. Joseph Tan in a phone interview expressed his sadness over the incident wherein more than 700 people died.

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