Pope Leo XIV sent financial aid to Nepal to address the most urgent needs of the population affected by the floods recorded on Wednesday, August 26, in a large region near Tibet.
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The contribution was agreed with the Apostolic Nunciature of Nepal and will support the work of Caritas Nepal, which operates under the direction of the Apostolic Vicariate.
Among the actions already underway are the delivery of food, essential items, and shelter spaces for people who lost everything as a result of the disaster.
“This is an initial aid that the Holy Father, as on other occasions, wanted to send to address the primary and urgent needs of the population,” explained the prefect of the Dicastery for the Service of Charity, Archbishop Luis Marín de San Martín.
He added that “it is a quick and concrete sign to convey, especially to the most vulnerable, the closeness and tenderness of the Holy Father, like a caress from the Church that accompanies and supports them.”
The latest report accounts for more than 669 people deceased and nearly 3,000 missing in the various affected regions.
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Additionally, the Nepalese army was deployed to assist in the rescue of more than 100 people believed to be trapped inside the tunnel of a hydroelectric plant located in the most affected district of the country.
The Italian Episcopal Conference (CEI) also announced aid for Nepal and other areas of the world affected by natural disasters, including Colombia, Peru, and Indonesia.
The institution decided to allocate a total of 500,000 euros, coming from the 8 per thousand funds that citizens assign to the Catholic Church, to address the most urgent needs.
“This is a sign of closeness from the Italian Church to the populations facing significant humanitarian emergencies. The suffering of those living far away cannot be indifferent to us: it concerns us and calls us to responsibility,” said Cardinal Matteo Zuppi, Archbishop of Bologna and president of the CEI.
The Italian Episcopal Conference added that “reaching out to those in difficulty means recognizing that no one can save themselves alone and that what unites us is stronger than distances.”
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