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Pope Francis has called for prayers and solidarity after a 7.2 magnitude earthquake struck Haiti on Aug. 14. The pope prayed for the people of Haiti from the window overlooking St. Peter’s Square at the end of his Sunday Angelus prayer, asking the crowd to offer a Hail Mary. The death toll of the most recent earthquake has reached nearly 1,300.
https://www.catholicnewsagency.com/news/248694/pope-francis-urges-solidarity-with-haiti-after-devastating-earthquake
Several Latin American Catholic groups asked for help for the thousands of migrants on their way to the US who are stranded in the Darien Gap, a jungle region at the Panama-Colombia border. According to data from the Panamanian authorities, more than 10,000 migrants are in transit in the Colombian-Panamanian border area through the Darien jungle. So far this year more than 40,000 migrants have crossed the border. The archbishops of the area said that it is necessary to establish temporary reception centers for migrants and refugees, in order to guarantee their basic rights.
https://www.catholicnewsagency.com/news/248682/latin-american-bishops-ask-help-for-migrants-stranded-in-jungle-on-panama-colombia-border
The first annual Mother Angelica Award has been bestowed on Archbishop Charles Chaput, the former archbishop of Philadelphia. The award was created to recognize the foundress of EWTN, Mother Angelica, as well as to honor people who have devoted their lives to service to the Church. In his remarks, Archbishop Chaput said all people who are involved in the New Evangelization should rise above discouragement and despair and maintain a sense of adventure.
https://www.catholicnewsagency.com/news/248692/archbishop-chaput-honored-with-first-annual-mother-angelica-award
Today, the Church honors St. Stephen of Hungary, an 11th-century king who led his country to embrace the Catholic faith.
https://www.catholicnewsagency.com/saint/st-stephen-of-hungary-565