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December 20, 2021

Caritas appeals for aid after typhoon claims over 200 lives in Philippines

Philippine Coast Guard personnel rescue residents stranded by floods caused by Typhoon Rai in Cagayan de Oro, Philippines, Dec. 16, 2021. The storm has claimed more than 200 lives and Caritas Philippines has appealed for donations to bolster its emergency response.

MANILA, Philippines -- Super Typhoon Rai has claimed more than 200 lives since making landfall in the Visayas and Mindanao region, Philippine authorities said.

Published in International
November 13, 2020

Fifth storm in three weeks leaves people trapped in houses in Philippines

A man carries a dog through floodwaters in Manila, Philippines, Nov. 13, 2020, after flooding caused by Typhoon Vamco. Five tropical storms or typhoons have hit the Philippines in a three-week period, including the strongest typhoon since 2013 and the biggest floods since 2009.

MANILA, Philippines -- Filipinos appealed for help as a fifth tropical storm or typhoon hit their country in a three-week period. These included the strongest typhoon since 2013 and the biggest floods since 2009.

Published in International
February 28, 2019

Canadian aid gives new life to villagers hit by typhoon in the Philippines

Pope Francis Village has been created for hundreds of families left homeless by Typhoon Haiyan in 2013.

Six years after the devastation of Typhoon Haiyan (Yolanda), the people of Tacloban, Philippines, are starting a new life thanks to Development and Peace - Caritas Canada. 

Published in International
September 14, 2018

Church officials in Philippines assemble 'surge team' for super typhoon

Villagers in Aparri, Philippines, secure a boat Sept. 14 in preparation for super Typhoon Mangkhut. The storm threatens more than 4 million people in the north of the country.
MANILA, Philippines – The social action arm of the Philippine Catholic Church has convened its "surge team" as super Typhoon Mangkhut threatened the country in mid-September.
Published in International
August 25, 2015

Thornhill parish stands out for its Haiyan aid

St. Joseph the Worker parishioners packed and sent 300 aid boxes to the Philippines in the wake of Typhoon Haiyan in 2013. Bishop Gerardo Alminaza of San Carlos, Philippines, above, visited the Thornhill, Ont., parish Aug. 21 to personally thank volunteers for all they had done. (Photo courtesy of St. Joseph the Worker parish)

THORNHILL, Ont. - The Philippines received relief aid from around the world when Typhoon Haiyan hit the country’s shores almost two years ago. But for Bishop Gerardo Alminaza of the Diocese of San Carlos, it was one Canadian parish that stands out for having left a particular impact on his community.

Published in Canada: Toronto-GTA
January 16, 2015

Transform yourselves to transform world, Pope tells Philippine clergy

Clergy attend Pope Francis' Mass with bishops, priests and members of religious orders in the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception in Manila, Philippines, Jan. 16.

MANILA, Philippines - The Gospel has the power to transform society, ensuring justice and care for the poor, but that can happen only if Christians -- beginning with the church's ministers -- allow the Gospel to transform them, Pope Francis said.

Published in International
December 9, 2014

In Philippines, lessons from Haiyan helped lessen Hagupit's impact

A man fixes the roof of damaged house on Samar Island, Philippines, Dec. 9. The Philippine Red Cross confirmed that Typhoon Hagupit killed at least 22 people.

MANILA, Philippines - Initial assessments by Catholic emergency responders showed significant damage to coastal areas of an island province in the east-central Philippines, where a powerful typhoon first made landfall Dec. 5, but Church officials said in some parts, chapels that were used as shelters held their own.

Published in International
December 8, 2014

As Hagupit slows, flooding becomes concern in Philippines

Children swim in a swollen river on Samar Island, Philippines, Dec. 8. Typhoon Hagupit weakened into a tropical storm after leaving at least 21 people dead and forcing more than a million people into shelters.

MANILA, Philippines - Tropical Storm Hagupit dumped heavy rain as it slunk its way to the Manila area Dec. 8, after passing across the northern half of the central Philippines at typhoon strength.

Published in International
December 5, 2014

Manila cardinal: Seek forgiveness for not taking care of environment

Filipino fishermen secure their fishing boats during a pre-emptive evacuation in Ormoc City, Philippines on Dec. 4. Cardinal Luis Antonio Tagle of Manila implored churches to pray for safety and forgiveness for sins against the environment as Typhoon Hagupit headed toward the Philippines.

MANILA, Philippines - Cardinal Luis Antonio Tagle told churches to pray for safety and forgiveness for not taking care of the environment ahead of a powerful typhoon approaching the Philippines.

Published in International
December 6, 2012

Damage in Philippines from typhoon looks like tsunami hit, CRS rep says

Residents carry the coffin of a victim of Typhoon Bopha Dec. 6 past a house destroyed by the typhoon in New Bataan, Philippines. Catholic Relief Services and Caritas Philippines planned to begin distributing basic necessities to 1,250 families as soon as possible.

WASHINGTON - The destruction from Typhoon Bopha in portions of Mindanao in the southern Philippines is worse than feared as rescue workers continued to discover bodies under knee-deep mud, said a Catholic Relief Services official coordinating the agency's storm response.

Published in International