Dicastery for the Promotion of Integral Human Development - CathNews New Zealand https://cathnews.co.nz Catholic News New Zealand Wed, 25 Aug 2021 23:32:13 +0000 en-NZ hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.7.1 https://cathnews.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/cropped-cathnewsfavicon-32x32.jpg Dicastery for the Promotion of Integral Human Development - CathNews New Zealand https://cathnews.co.nz 32 32 70145804 Pope Francis sends $230,000 for Haiti earthquake victims https://cathnews.co.nz/2021/08/26/pope-francis-sends-230000-for-haiti-earthquake-victims/ Thu, 26 Aug 2021 07:50:02 +0000 https://cathnews.co.nz/?p=139720 Pope Francis will send over $230,000 (NZD330,000) in aid for victims of the Haiti earthquake, which struck Aug 14. The amount is "an initial contribution" to help the people of Haiti "in this emergency phase," according to the Vatican's Dicastery for the Promotion of Integral Human Development. In an Aug 24 press release, the dicastery Read more

Pope Francis sends $230,000 for Haiti earthquake victims... Read more]]> Pope Francis will send over $230,000 (NZD330,000) in aid for victims of the Haiti earthquake, which struck Aug 14.

The amount is "an initial contribution" to help the people of Haiti "in this emergency phase," according to the Vatican's Dicastery for the Promotion of Integral Human Development.

In an Aug 24 press release, the dicastery said the money will be distributed to the Catholic dioceses most in need, with collaboration from the Vatican's embassy in Haiti, the apostolic nunciature.

The funds "will be used to assist the earthquake victims and is intended to be an immediate expression of the feeling of spiritual closeness and paternal encouragement towards the people and territories affected, demonstrated by the Holy Father," it said.

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