Articles on this issue "earthquake"
Caritas was given the task to manage aid for victims in four districts near Bam, the Iranian town devastated by an earthquake Dec. 26. Iranian Catholics, numbering only 16,000 out of a total …
read moreIran's Catholics have been collecting money and medicines for the victims of last Friday's earthquake that devastated the city of Bam and left nearly 30,000 dead. Archbishop Angelo Mottola, …
read moreAs soon as John Paul II learned of the Iranian earthquake, he expressed his closeness to the country's residents and urged Catholic institutions to join in relief efforts. On Dec. 26, the Pope …
read moreJohn Paul II expressed sorrow upon hearing the news of the Algerian earthquake that left more than 1,000 dead. Some 7,000 people were injured and thousands were left homeless by the Wednesday …
read moreJohn Paul II sent a message of sympathy to civil and religious authorities in Turkey following the earthquake that struck the province of Bingol. A provisional count said the quake left 122 …
read moreJohn Paul II expressed his sympathy and appealed for solidarity with the people affected by the earthquake that struck western and central Mexico late Tuesday, killing at least 23. In a …
read moreJohn Paul II is calling on all Italian citizens to help the town of San Giuliano di Puglia reconstruct in the wake of Thursday's earthquake that killed 29, including 26 children. In his …
read moreJohn Paul II relayed his condolences and promise of prayers to a quake-stricken area of Italy that was stunned by the deaths of 26 schoolchildren. "The dramatic news of the violent …
read moreA bishop has threatened to chain himself to a door of a church, closed 18 years ago after an earthquake, unless the authorities reopen it. Bishop Andrea Gemma of Isernia-Venafro, Italy, sent …
read moreJohn Paul II made an appeal for international aid for the victims of Saturdays deadly earthquake in northern Iran. "I encourage the work of the rescuers and I hope for a rapid and generous …
read moreShelter and blankets are among the most urgent needs for thousands left homeless by earthquakes in Afghanistans northern province of Baghlan, Catholic Relief Services reports. About 2,000 are …
read moreJohn Paul II expressed his sympathy publicly today for the victims of the weekend earthquake that struck western Turkey. "Informed about the tragic consequences of the earthquake that occurred …
read moreA year after a series of quakes devastated El Salvador, Caritas has provided 1,281 houses for poor families, and a similar number now under construction. Ever since the major quakes struck on …
read moreItalian authorities have unveiled the restored 14th-century frescoes of St. Clares Basilica in Assisi, four years after they were severely damaged by an earthquake. Brilliant light bathed the …
read moreThe Peruvian bishops conference is continuing its aid campaign in the south, which is still recovering from the June 23 earthquake. The conference reports that 969 tons of aid have been …
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