Junta restrictions blamed for halt in Myanmar quake aid
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Junta restrictions blamed for halt in Myanmar quake aid

MANDALAY (UCAN): Some volunteer groups have halted aid distribution to earthquake victims in Myanmar because…

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Pope and Catholics in solidarity with Tibet earthquake victims 
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Pope and Catholics in solidarity with Tibet earthquake victims 

(VATICAN NEWS): During his speech to the Diplomatic Corps accredited to the Holy See on…

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Diocese of Nagoya reopens kindergartens to help quake victims
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Diocese of Nagoya reopens kindergartens to help quake victims

TOKYO (AsiaNews): A support centre set up at the Kanazawa Catholic Church, in the Diocese…

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Church helps with the aftermath in Syria
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Church helps with the aftermath in Syria

BEIRUT (OSV News): “My uncle. Please pray for us.” Jesuit Father Tony Homsy received the…

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Caritas-HK appeals for donations to aid earthquake victims in Turkey and Syria
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Caritas-HK appeals for donations to aid earthquake victims in Turkey and Syria

Two devastating earthquakes hit southern Turkey and northern Syria on 6 February have caused widespread…

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Caritas aids Indonesia quake victims
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Caritas aids Indonesia quake victims

JAKARTA (UCAN): In the wake of the magnitude 5.6 earthquake that rocked Indonesia’s West Java…

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Funerals and a daily quest for food, water and shelter in post-quake Haiti
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Funerals and a daily quest for food, water and shelter in post-quake Haiti

Weeks after a magnitude 7.2 earthquake rocked Haiti on August 14, the country’s southwest peninsula…

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