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Helping Earthquake Victims in Turkey and Syria

On February 6, a 7.8 magnitude earthquake devastated large areas of central Turkey and northwest Syria. The death toll has surpassed 22,000 and continues to climb. The earthquake is the worst to strike Turkey this century. Later that day, the region experienced a second magnitude 7.7 quake. Across affected areas …
Catholic Charities helps to pick up the pieces after Hurricane Ian

by Edie Heipel, Jonah McKeown Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Sep 30, 2022 / 13:00 pm Local and national Catholic Charities agencies are working to assess needs and provide aid after Hurricane Ian devastated Florida’s Gulf Coast this week, leading to what will likely be billions of dollars in damage and several confirmed …
USCCB, Catholic Charities ramp up efforts to welcome Afghan refugees

by Autumn Jones Denver Newsroom, Sep 23, 2021 / 15:01 pm Over the next several months, the USCCB and Catholic Charities locations across the U.S. will welcome upwards of 7,500 refugees from Afghanistan. The USCCB is one of nine resettlement networks in the United States, and it partners with 45 …
After another major hurricane, Central America needs ‘a helping hand’

Tegucigalpa, Honduras, Nov 18, 2020 / 12:33 pm MT (CNA).- With Hurricane Iota becoming the second major hurricane to hit Central America this November, relief agencies have tried to prepare for even more destruction and have appealed for donations and support from around the world. “Right now the world’s attention …
Hurricane Eta pounds Central America, Catholic Relief Services responds

CNA Staff, Nov 6, 2020 / 04:56 pm MT (CNA).- Catholic Relief Services is working to aid relief efforts for those impacted by Hurricane Eta, which tore through Central America this week, killing at least 100 and leaving thousands more displaced. “Catholic Relief Services is coordinating with Caritas Nicaragua and …
Typhoon Goni hits Philippines, compounding damage of storms and coronavirus

By Kevin J. Jones Denver Newsroom, Nov 5, 2020 / 10:28 am MT (CNA).- Typhoon Goni has hit the Philippines, killing several people and causing hundreds of thousands of people to flee their homes as the country struggles to recover from two other recent major storms and the ongoing coronavirus …
Knights of Columbus donating $250,000 after Beirut explosion

CNA Staff, Aug 26, 2020 / 12:26 am MT (CNA).- The Knights of Columbus is donating $250,000 to aid relief efforts following a massive explosion in Beirut earlier this month. The donation includes funds for Caritas Lebanon, the St. Vincent de Paul Society, Telelumiere/Noursat Christian Television in the Middle East, …
After Beirut blast, what some Lebanese Christians are doing to help their neighbors

by Jonah McKeown Denver Newsroom, Aug 14, 2020 / 04:00 am MT (CNA).- Last Tuesday, Julie Tegho and her husband Hicham Bou Nassif were enjoying an ordinary day at their local mall in Beirut, Lebanon. Without warning, they felt what seemed like an earthquake, followed by a mighty blast that …
Catholic groups aid recovery after Beirut explosion

CNA Staff, Aug 8, 2020 / 03:01 pm MT (CNA).- Following an explosion that killed more than 150 people in Beirut, international Catholic groups have responded by providing health services and necessities to the victims. At least sixteen Catholic organizations, including Catholic Relief Services and Caritas International, have responded to …
Update: Catholic groups urge humane treatment of migrants headed to border
IMAGE: CNS photo/Adrees Latif, Reuters By Rhina Guidos WASHINGTON (CNS) — As a group from Central America heads to the border between the U.S. and Mexico, the Trump administration is said to be getting ready to send troops to meet them and Catholic groups are asking that the migrants be …