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4 Dec 2012

Mindanao Island responds to major typhoon

A major typhoon hit Mindanao Island in the Philippines last night, and emergency teams went into action, reports Catholic aid agency CAFOD.
1 Nov 2012

Hurricane Sandy causes devastation across the Caribbean and US

People and communities in Cuba, Jamaica, Haiti, the Bahamas and the United States have been badly hit by Hurricane Sandy since 24 October.
11 Jul 2012

Church charities rush aid to flood-damaged Indian state

Church charities have joined the massive relief effort in Assam state in the northeast region of India, which has experienced a devastating flood.
18 Mar 2012

Haiti: debt is the disaster, too

In 2010 an earthquake ripped through Haiti killing more than 200,000, making millions homeless. Speaking to Haitians now, they date everything from that day – “après le douze”, “avant le douze” meaning after or before the twelfth of January when the 7.0 magnitude quake shook itself out from near the capital Port au Prince.
13 Mar 2012

Grieving Japan marks triple disaster anniversary

A nation paused in grief on 11 March 2012 as Japan marked the one-year anniversary of the magnitude-9.0 earthquake, tsunami and nuclear accident.
28 Feb 2012

New Zealand churches mark anniversary of devastating earthquake

New Zealand church leaders gathered with Christchurch residents to mark the first anniversary of the earthquake that devastated the city a year ago.
18 Jan 2012

In south India, churches aid victims of devastating cyclone

Following the devastating cyclone that wrecked havoc in India's southern Tamil Nadu state, church charities are getting aid to affected families.
26 Dec 2011

Philippines churches focus on storm victims over Christmas

A tropical storm that hit the southern Philippines eight days before Christmas has prompted seasonal church solidarity with the victims.
10 May 2011

Japanese churches urged to unite over 'triple disaster'

Japan's churches bodies have been urged to form a consortium to respond to the devastating earthquake, tsunami and nuclear power plant accident.
8 May 2011

Japanese pastor wants to avoid quake area being overrun by visitors

A Japanese church leader has said that he wants to avoid a huge number of well-intentioned volunteers visiting, and overwhelming, the 'quake area.

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