Vatican To Collect Humanitarian Aid For Lebanon
Matthew Borghese - All Headline News Staff Writer Vatican City (AHN) - A Vatican council has begun to take up a collection for those affected by the violence in Lebanon. According to the Pontifical Council "Cor Unum," "Given the persistence of the conflict in the Middle East and of the terrible plight of the peoples involved, the Pontifical Council 'Cor Unum' wishes, in the name of the Holy Father, to demonstrate its closeness to those who are suffering, sending preliminary aid to help shelter the thousands of displaced people." The Vatican explains, "This aid is directed towards a project being promoted by Caritas Lebanon, the Custody of the Holy Land, the AVSI Foundation and other organizations present on the ground, in order to supply materials for welcome centers (mattresses, blankets and sheets), drinking water, food and hygiene kits, and medicines."
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