In wake of devastating floods, Pope sends aid to Nepal
Through the Dicastery for the Service of Charity, Pope Leo XIV has sent financial support to Caritas Nepal…
Caritas Indonesia mobilizes in response to Flores earthquake
Following Saturday’s 7.7 magnitude earthquake in Indonesia, Catholic relief agency Caritas Indonesia has mobilized resources throughout the country…
Honduras: The hidden human cost of a forgotten displacement crisis
The dramatic humanitarian emergency in a country gripped by a silent crisis affecting thousands of people which, according…
Lebanon’s children hit hard by overlapping crises
In recent months, children in Lebanon have been bearing the brunt of the country’s compounded crises, facing alarming…
Italy’s churches hold collection for Venezuela
Churches across Italy take up a nationwide collection on Sunday, 26 July, to support victims of Venezuela’s devastating…
Death toll from Venezuela’s twin quakes continues to rise
The death toll from Venezuela’s devastating twin earthquakes now numbers thousands, but may still rise. By James Blears…
Bishop Shomali: Gaza residents continue to face extreme hardship
In an interview with Vatican News, the Vicar General of the Latin Patriarchate of Jerusalem, Bishop William Shomali,…
Almost 4,500 people confirmed dead in Venezuela’s quakes
Almost 3 weeks after the deadly earthquakes that struck Venezuela, rescue teams continue to comb the rubble as…
Death toll on the rise in quake-struck Venezuela amid humanitarin crisis
The economic aftershocks following Venezuela’s devastating double earthquakes are creating a knock-on humanitarian crisis. By James Blears Almost…
La Guaira parish priest: Never stop praying for Venezuela
Following the devastating earthquake that struck the country on 24 June, Father Antonio Rella, parish priest of Immaculate…
Venezuela: Little Sisters of the Poor of Maiquetía set up a field hospital
Following the earthquake in Venezuela, San José Hospital in La Guaira, run by the Little Sisters of the…
Venezuela’s Deadliest Earthquake in a Century Exposes Failures in Emergency Response
When two earthquakes measuring 7.2 and 7.5 struck Venezuela on 24 June 2026, the physical destruction they unleashed…