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Charity Disaster

Caritas responds to catastrophic earthquake in Türkiye and Syria

Caritas agencies are responding to a powerful and deadly earthquake in southeast Türkiye and Syria, where thousands of lives have been lost and the death toll increases by the hour.

Disaster Middle East

Pope grieves for earthquake victims in Turkey and Syria

Pope Francis has expressed his “spiritual closeness” and “solidarity” with those affected by a pair of powerful earthquakes that struck Turkey and Syria yesterday. Source: CNS.

Disaster

Aged care workers band together during floods

Aged care staff living in flood-ravaged areas in Victoria’s Hume region have banded together to support each other – and their older clients – through the crisis. Source: VMCH.