The Pontiff’s closeness and solidarity for the people of Mozambique, Zimbabwe and Malawi, devastated by Cyclone Idai, has taken a concrete form. The Vatican Dicastery for Promoting Integral Human Development announced on Friday that the Pontiff has decided to send an initial contribution of €150 thousand to the 3 countries to help in the first phase of the emergency.
The Vatican Dicastery said the Pontiff’s contribution to the relief efforts is “intended to be an immediate expression of the His Holiness Pope Francis’ feeling of spiritual closeness and paternal encouragement towards the people and territories affected.” The sum, to be distributed equally among the countries through their respective Apostolic nunciatures, will benefit areas most affected by the disaster and will be used in relief works and assistance to people and territories.
This is part of the overall fund that is being raised throughout the Catholic Church involving various bishops’ conferences and numerous charitable organizations.
