disaster
Christians bring help and hope after Philippines earthquake
By Katey Hearth Mission Network News
· June 9, 2026
· 2 min read
Philippines (MNN) — Gospel workers are counting the cost of Monday’s 7.8-magnitude earthquake in the Philippines. The archipelago’s second-most populous island, Mindanao, suffered damage, with the quake killing at least 32 people and injuring more than 200. Small tsunami waves triggered by the quake
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Category: disaster Published: June 9, 2026 Source: Mission Network News Reading time: 2 min
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What is this story about? Philippines (MNN) — Gospel workers are counting the cost of Monday’s 7.8-magnitude earthquake in the Philippines. The archipelago’s second-most populous island, Mindanao, suffered damage, with the quake killing at least 32 people and injuring more than 200. Small tsunami waves triggered by the quake
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