Pope Francis sends financial aid to three crisis-hit countries – UCA News

Pope Francis will be sending nearly a quarter of a million dollars to help people in Haiti, who are struggling in the aftermath of a deadly earthquake during a global pandemic. The Vatican’s Dicastery for Integral Human Development said in a communique released Aug. 24 that the pope had decided to send “an initial contribution” of US$235,000 to assist the earthquake victims during this “emergency phase,” following the magnitude 7.2 earthquake that struck Haiti on Aug. 14. At least 2,200 people died, more than 12,000 others were injured and nearly 53,000 houses destroyed, according to local authorities.

Pope Francis sends financial aid to three crisis-hit countries – UCA News