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Pope appeals for aid to drought and violence-stricken Somalia

Headline from Crux

"[A]cts of violence and extreme weather events are exacerbating the already precarious living conditions of the population," the pontiff said, "particularly of women and children.”

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Reports & sources

3 articles, oldest first.

  1. Aleteia

    Pope Leo prays for Somalia, as weather compounds violence (opens Aleteia)

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    Aleteia's feed description

    “With great concern, I am following the humanitarian crisis unfolding in certain areas of Somalia, where acts of violence and extreme weather events are exacerbating the already precarious living conditions of the population, particularly of women and children.

  2. Crux

    Pope appeals for aid to drought and violence-stricken Somalia (opens Crux)

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    Crux's feed description

    "[A]cts of violence and extreme weather events are exacerbating the already precarious living conditions of the population," the pontiff said, "particularly of women and children.”

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