Caritas Vietnam in famine aid rush

Caritas Vietnam workers are distributing urgently needed food and clothes to Typhoon Mirinae victims who face up to six months of famine.
Workers are bringing old clothes, instant noodles and rice by bus to typhoon-affected areas, Carirtas Vietnam secretary-general Fr Antoine Nguyen Ngoc Son, told UCA News.
Storm victims need clothes, drinking water, food and medicine, he [...]

Installed Sin protege chooses sacrifice over celebration

New Lingayen-Dagupan Archbishop Socrates Villegas cancelled the traditional lunch reception after his installation on Nov. 4 to show solidarity with the poor and typhoon victims in his province.
“The money that will be saved from your act of sacrifice will be used to help the poor of Pangasinan,” Archbishop Villegas told parishioners and guests during his [...]

In crisis, Filipinos cling to faith

With eyes closed, Philippine flood survivor Enrico San Juan clutched at the feet of a statue of the crucified Christ, his forehead firmly pressed on its knees. (ABS-CBN News/AFP)
After about a minute of silent prayer at a Roman Catholic church in Manila, San Juan, 45, kissed the statue’s feet and made the sign of the [...]

Caritas Vietnam mobilizes over Ketsana

The local Church is assessing the damage caused by Typhoon Ketsana, which struck dioceses in central Vietnam on Sept. 29, and will form an action plan to help victims.
So far 92 people have been reported dead, 19 missing and 199 injured after the powerful typhoon struck Da Nang city and 12 central provinces.
Hardest-hit was Da [...]

Ondoy Ketsana Devastation

On Saturday, Typhoon Ondoy, known internationally as Ketsana, wreaked devastation on parts of Philippines with the areas’ highest rainfall on record.
This video produced by Fr Jboy Gonzales SJ captures scenes from around the inundated region.
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Ondoy Ketsana Devastation (YouTube)

Dalai Lama and Catholic Cardinal Pray in Taiwan

Exiled Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama met Taiwan’s Catholic Cardinal Paul Shan Kuo-hsi last week during the Buddhist leader’s visit to the country, to meet the victims of the devastating Typhoon Morakot.
Both Catholics and Buddhists gathered at the meeting hoped the dialogue between both religious leaders would unite believers in providing relief and comfort to the [...]

Taiwan Caritas volunteers deliver typhoon aid on foot

Caritas volunteers in Taiwan will carry 500 survival kits by foot to reach people in need cut off by typhoon Morakot.
The slow moving storm dumped record rainfall as it crossed southern Taiwan 7-9 August, triggering landslides and the worst flooding in 50 years, a Caritas International statement says. An estimated 500 people are believed dead [...]