Filipino Church Mounts Nationwide Effort to Help Victims of Strong Earthquake

Filipino Church mounts nationwide effort to help victims of strong earthquake

MANILA, Philippines – Filipino Church groups have launched emergency donation drives and backed government relief operations in the aftermath of a powerful magnitude-7.8 earthquake that killed at least 45 people in the southern Philippines. On Sunday, thousands of parishes will hold a special collection for earthquake victims, as requested by the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines (CBCP). The proceeds will be given to diocesan socia…

Church in the Philippines rallies aid after Mindanao earthquake

As the death toll from the June 8 Mindanao earthquake climbs, Catholic bishops across the Philippines are urging the faithful to give to relief and rehabilitation efforts. [...]

Philippine bishops appeal for aid after deadly Mindanao earthquake

Philippine bishops have appealed for donations to help people affected by a 7.8-magnitude earthquake off the coast of Mindanao in the southern Philippines that left thousands displaced and communities struggling to recover.The June 8 earthquake caused buildings to collapse, triggering landslides and setting off tsunami warnings across a swath of the southern island.According to the Office of Civil Defense, the national disaster agency, the earth…

Religious leaders appeal after earthquake disrupts southern Philippines | Asia

MANILA (LiCAS News): The Conference of Major Superiors in the Philippines called for prayer and solidarity on Monday after a magnitude 7.8 earthquake struck Mindanao on June 8. The quake killed at least 35 people and left communities across the southern Philippines facing widespread damage, power outages, and disrupted communications. In a statement issued hours after the quake, the conference urged Filipinos to support affected communities thro…