Pope Francis, the world's Catholic leader, has prayed for the victims of Afghanistan's deadly earthquake.
The 85-year-old pope expressed his condolences to the wounded and injured in the quake on Wednesday
he prays especially for those who lost their lives in the quake. He hopes that with the help of everyone, the suffering of the Afghan people can be reduced.

A strong earthquake shook parts of Afghanistan and Pakistan on Wednesday morning.
The state-run Taliban media reported that nearly 1,000 people were killed and hundreds injured in the quake.

Independent sources and international organizations have not yet released statistics on the victims of the quake. Many people are still trapped under the rubble.
The UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) predicts that the death toll could rise.