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Catholic maritime ministries urge prayer for seafarers trapped amid Hormuz blockade

Catholic maritime ministries urge prayer for seafarers trapped amid Hormuz blockade

Monday, April 27, 2026

"It is the mental health, it's the fatigue that these innocent seafarers are actually going through," said the head of the International Maritime Organization. The post Catholic maritime ministries urge prayer for seafarers trapped amid Hormuz blockade first appeared on OSV News.

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