Catholic bishops in the Philippines have declared Christmas Day and Dec. 26 as national days of prayer and mourning for victims of Super Typhoon Rai that ravaged southern and central parts of the country. The Philippine National Police say the death toll has risen to 375 with 56 people still missing, with hundreds more injured and 400,000 displaced by the intense storm of December 16-17.
 

 

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