Tag: Natural Disasters
36 Catholic parishes in northern Philippines affected by floods
Several parishes have opened churches to serve as temporary shelters for those who were displaced by floodwaters
Church leaders warn against politicking in Philippine disaster response
Church leaders reminded the people that they do not owe anything from politicians and elected government officials
Pope Francis prays for victims of typhoons, floods in Philippines
“I express my solidarity with the poorest families who are are also the most vulnerable to this calamity,” said the pope
Typhoon deaths rise as worst floods in 45 years hit northern...
Archbishop Ricardo Baccay of the Archdiocese of Tuguegarao has appealed for urgent help for those affected by the massive flooding
Don’t lose hope, bishop tells typhoon victims
Bishop Joel Baylon urged survivors to face the devastation “with new hope and a firm resolve to rise from the ruins and build again”
Caritas Philippines urges government to seek international aid to help flood...
Authorities said at least 100,000 people in the northern Philippine provinces of Cagayan and Isabela were forced to flee their homes
Filipino Catholics mark ‘World Day of the Poor,’ urged to aid...
"We help not only with what is extra for us, but even with what we need, because others are more in need"
Cagayan and the Rivers of Blood
There’s a human hand which tainted the region’s rivers with blood, and it’s up to us to find out who it is
‘Haiyan’ survivors still demand justice for gov’t ‘neglect’ seven years after...
Victims of super typhoon Haiyan call for the creation of a central agency that will manage, coordinate, and oversee disaster response
Photos: Arduous task of clean-up starts in Manila’s flooded communities
Filipinos in the capital Manila have started the arduous task of cleaning up their submerged homes and villages on Friday, November 13