Tag: Natural Disaster
Catholic aid worker in Nepal sees ‘long road’ to recovery after...
Devastation from 26 August flooding and mudslides along the Nepal-China border is staggering, and the road to recovery will be long, a Catholic aid worker now on the ground in that nation told OSV News.
Catholic agencies respond to Nepal floods, as U.S. bishop calls for...
A US Catholic bishop is calling on the international community to step up aid after devastating torrents of water and mud raged along the Nepal-China border, killing more than 580 with over 1,900 still missing.
Bogotá archdiocese launches ‘spiritual first aid’ mission to quake-hit cities
Dozens of clergy from the Archdiocese of Bogotá embarked on a five-day pastoral mission to cities in Colombia devastated by the 10 August earthquake.
Pope ‘saddened’ by devastation in Indonesia following earthquake
Pope Leo XIV conveyed his solidarity with the people of Indonesia after a powerful 7.7-magnitude earthquake struck the country's eastern coast, triggering a tsunami warning and leaving thousands displaced in the aftermath.
Pope Leo XIV offers prayers, financial assistance to disaster-stricken Colombia
Pope Leo XIV sent a donation of 100,000 euros for humanitarian relief efforts in Colombia, which is still reeling in the aftermath of a deadly earthquake early this week.
Cardinal Czerny travels to hurricane affected areas in Valencia
Cardinal Czerny travelled from the Vatican to the towns most affected by the floods in Valencia on 30 October, to convey the solidarity of Pope Francis.
Victims of flooding in south-eastern Spain turn to humanitarian aid
After almost two weeks since the flooding in Valencia, Spain, more than 200 people have died and 78 are actively missing, forcing Spaniards to turn to humanitarian aid.
Vietnamese charity boosts bushfire recovery
A huge donation for 'heroes' was offered by Sydney faithful during Christmas and January.
