Natural Disasters Archives - Catholic Bishops' Conference https://www.cbcew.org.uk/category/natural-disasters/ England and Wales Fri, 28 Aug 2026 11:15:17 +0000 en-GB hourly 1 https://www.cbcew.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2017/09/cropped-android-chrome-512x512-1-32x32.png Natural Disasters Archives - Catholic Bishops' Conference https://www.cbcew.org.uk/category/natural-disasters/ 32 32 174395915 Bishop Neylon joins Pope Leo in prayer for all affected in Nepal floods https://www.cbcew.org.uk/bishop-neylon-joins-pope-leo-in-prayer-for-all-affected-in-nepal-floods/ https://www.cbcew.org.uk/bishop-neylon-joins-pope-leo-in-prayer-for-all-affected-in-nepal-floods/#respond Fri, 28 Aug 2026 11:15:14 +0000 https://www.cbcew.org.uk/?p=120017 Bishop Tom Neylon, lead bishop for Asia, has joined Pope Leo XIV in expressing his sorrow at the devastation and loss of life that is being caused by the floods in Nepal. The flash floods have been caused by the partial collapse of a glacier in the Himalayas on the Tibet-Nepal border.  Bishop Neylon said:  “I join Pope Leo in prayer for […]

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]]> https://www.cbcew.org.uk/bishop-neylon-joins-pope-leo-in-prayer-for-all-affected-in-nepal-floods/feed/ 0 120017 Bishop Hudson expresses solidarity with Venezuela https://www.cbcew.org.uk/bishop-hudson-expresses-solidarity-with-venezuela/ https://www.cbcew.org.uk/bishop-hudson-expresses-solidarity-with-venezuela/#respond Wed, 01 Jul 2026 10:00:00 +0000 https://www.cbcew.org.uk/?p=118828 On Wednesday 24 June, two huge earthquakes struck in Venezuela within a minute of each other. The death toll stands at 1,450, with thousands more still missing. Many more have been injured or displaced. Bishop Nicholas Hudson, Chair of the International Affairs Department of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of England and Wales, said: “I wish […]

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]]> https://www.cbcew.org.uk/bishop-hudson-expresses-solidarity-with-venezuela/feed/ 0 118828 Bishop Neylon echoes Pope Leo’s prayers for victims of Typhoon Bualoi https://www.cbcew.org.uk/bishop-neylon-echoes-pope-leos-prayers-for-victims-of-typhoon-bualoi/ https://www.cbcew.org.uk/bishop-neylon-echoes-pope-leos-prayers-for-victims-of-typhoon-bualoi/#respond Mon, 06 Oct 2025 15:04:00 +0000 https://www.cbcew.org.uk/?p=110925 Bishop Tom Neylon, Lead Bishop for Asia, has expressed his sorrow at the destruction and loss of life caused by Typhoon Bualoi, which has struck parts of Vietnam, Thailand, the Philippines, and parts of China. Reports indicate that at least a dozen lives have been lost, thousands displaced, and communities left devastated by flooding and […]

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]]> https://www.cbcew.org.uk/bishop-neylon-echoes-pope-leos-prayers-for-victims-of-typhoon-bualoi/feed/ 0 110925 Pope Francis: Libya needs our solidarity https://www.cbcew.org.uk/pope-francis-libya-needs-our-solidarity/ https://www.cbcew.org.uk/pope-francis-libya-needs-our-solidarity/#respond Thu, 14 Sep 2023 11:53:08 +0000 https://www.cbcew.org.uk/?p=79543 Pope Francis has again appealed for the international community to come to the aid of hard-hit Libya, saying suffering people need our continued solidarity. During his remarks to Italian-speaking pilgrims at the conclusion of his Wednesday General Audience, the Pope said, “My thoughts go to the people of Libya, hard hit by violent rains that have […]

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]]> https://www.cbcew.org.uk/pope-francis-libya-needs-our-solidarity/feed/ 0 79543 Pope Francis renews prayers for quake-struck Morocco https://www.cbcew.org.uk/pope-francis-renews-prayers-for-quake-struck-morocco/ https://www.cbcew.org.uk/pope-francis-renews-prayers-for-quake-struck-morocco/#respond Mon, 11 Sep 2023 10:28:09 +0000 https://www.cbcew.org.uk/?p=79381 Just a day after sending a telegram to express his sorrow, Pope Francis publicly expressed his condolences for the thousands of people who have died or were affected by an earthquake in central Morocco. The 6.8-magnitude quake struck on Friday night in the mountainous region south-west of Marrakesh, causing widespread damage and destruction. Papal care […]

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]]> https://www.cbcew.org.uk/pope-francis-renews-prayers-for-quake-struck-morocco/feed/ 0 79381 Gugerotti to bring Pope’s closeness to quake victims in Syria and Turkey https://www.cbcew.org.uk/gugerotti-to-bring-popes-closeness-to-quake-victims-in-syria-and-turkey/ https://www.cbcew.org.uk/gugerotti-to-bring-popes-closeness-to-quake-victims-in-syria-and-turkey/#respond Thu, 16 Feb 2023 16:38:04 +0000 https://www.cbcew.org.uk/?p=72314 The Prefect of the Dicastery for the Eastern Churches, Archbishop Claudio Gugerotti, will bring the Holy Father’s “closeness” to the people of Syria and Turkey in the wake of the recent disastrous earthquake. Archbishop Gugerotti will be visiting the region from 17 – 21 February, during which time he will also meet with local Bishops […]

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]]> https://www.cbcew.org.uk/gugerotti-to-bring-popes-closeness-to-quake-victims-in-syria-and-turkey/feed/ 0 72314 Pope appeals for help for Turkey, Syria quake victims https://www.cbcew.org.uk/pope-appeals-for-help-for-turkey-syria-quake-victims/ https://www.cbcew.org.uk/pope-appeals-for-help-for-turkey-syria-quake-victims/#respond Thu, 09 Feb 2023 09:52:19 +0000 https://www.cbcew.org.uk/?p=72046 Pope Francis has once again appealed for help for quake victims of Turkey and Syria during his General Audience in the Vatican on Wednesday morning. Addressing those present, the Pope said, his thoughts go at this time to the peoples of  the neighbouring countries, hard hit by the earthquake that caused thousands of deaths and […]

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]]> https://www.cbcew.org.uk/pope-appeals-for-help-for-turkey-syria-quake-victims/feed/ 0 72046 Europe in prayer for the victims of the earthquake in Turkey and Syria https://www.cbcew.org.uk/europe-in-prayer-for-the-victims-of-the-earthquake-in-turkey-and-syria/ https://www.cbcew.org.uk/europe-in-prayer-for-the-victims-of-the-earthquake-in-turkey-and-syria/#respond Tue, 07 Feb 2023 16:36:29 +0000 https://www.cbcew.org.uk/?p=71960 From Prague, where the Synod’s Continental Assembly is taking place, the Churches in Europe express their closeness to the people of Southern Turkey and Northern Syria heavily stricken from the 6 February earthquake. The death toll is still on the rise and the destruction, and the suffering of the population have profoundly affected and touched […]

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]]> https://www.cbcew.org.uk/europe-in-prayer-for-the-victims-of-the-earthquake-in-turkey-and-syria/feed/ 0 71960 Cardinal offers prayers for earthquake victims in Turkey and Syria https://www.cbcew.org.uk/cardinal-offers-prayers-for-earthquake-victims-in-turkey-and-syria/ https://www.cbcew.org.uk/cardinal-offers-prayers-for-earthquake-victims-in-turkey-and-syria/#respond Tue, 07 Feb 2023 13:19:53 +0000 https://www.cbcew.org.uk/?p=71950 Following the devastating earthquakes in Syria and Turkey that have left thousands dead and many more injured and homeless, Cardinal Nichols has written to Fr Andrawis Toma, Chaplain to the Chaldean Catholic community in London, to offer prayers and condolences. In his letter he writes: “I am writing to offer my sincere condolences following the […]

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]]> https://www.cbcew.org.uk/cardinal-offers-prayers-for-earthquake-victims-in-turkey-and-syria/feed/ 0 71950 Bishop Lang urges support for the thousands affected by the devastatating earthquake in Syria and Turkey https://www.cbcew.org.uk/bishop-lang-urges-support-for-the-thousands-affected-by-the-devastatating-earthquake-in-syria-and-turkey/ https://www.cbcew.org.uk/bishop-lang-urges-support-for-the-thousands-affected-by-the-devastatating-earthquake-in-syria-and-turkey/#respond Tue, 07 Feb 2023 11:33:19 +0000 https://www.cbcew.org.uk/?p=71946 Bishop Declan Lang, who chairs the International Affairs department of the Bishops’ Conference, has offered prayers for victims and survivors of the 7.8 magnitude earthquake that struck south-eastern Turkey and north-western Syria on 6 February. “Our prayers are with the people of Syria and Turkey; all those who have died, those who are mourning their […]

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