{"id":39215,"date":"2015-01-20T23:17:56","date_gmt":"2015-01-20T15:17:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/?p=39215"},"modified":"2015-01-20T23:17:56","modified_gmt":"2015-01-20T15:17:56","slug":"after-papal-visit-church-urges-pinoys-to-put-faith-into-action","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/2015\/01\/20\/after-papal-visit-church-urges-pinoys-to-put-faith-into-action\/","title":{"rendered":"After Papal visit: Church urges Pinoys to put faith into action"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Pope Francis leads the Holy Mass at Manila Cathedral, January 16, Friday. (RTV Malacanang)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

MANILA — The Catholic Church through its social action arm NASSA\/Caritas Philippines has renewed its pledge to serve the poor and those affected by Typhoon Yolanda (Haiyan) following Pope Francis\u2019 message that was primarily centered on the poor during his five-day visit in the country which culminated on Monday, Jan. 19.<\/p>\n

According to NASSA\/Caritas Philippines National Director Archbishop Rolando J. Tria Tirona, O.C.D., the Pope\u2019s call to listen to the cries of the poor and those belonging to the vulnerable sector should serve as a constant reminder for everyone to put faith into action.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe are one with the Pope in helping our less fortunate brothers and sisters, especially those who were affected by recent calamities. May the Holy Father\u2019s message of mercy and compassion rooted in God\u2019s love be an inspiration for all of us. Now, indeed, is the right time to put Christian words into action,\u201d Archbishop Tirona said.<\/p>\n

The Archbishop of Nueva Caceres added that the Pope\u2019s message is a challenge for everyone, especially as it coincides with this year\u2019s celebration of the \u201cYear of the Poor.\u201d<\/p>\n

Pope Francis earlier denounced all forms of corruption which he said \u201cdiverts resources from the poor.\u201d He also emphasized the importance of protecting one\u2019s family from \u201cideological colonization\u201d that tries to destroy it.<\/p>\n

The Pope did not also miss to comfort survivors of typhoon \u2018Yolanda\u2019 and the Bohol earthquake despite the dangers posed by Typhoon Amang in his visit to the province of Leyte, which was on the storm\u2019s track.<\/p>\n

NASSA\/Caritas Philippines, which is headed by Archbishop Tirona, has committed on a three-year program to help \u2018Yolanda\u2019 survivors across nine provinces\/dioceses through the provision of disaster resilient shelters, food security and livelihood assistance, WASH (water, sanitation, and hygiene) facilities, ecosystems recovery, disaster risk reduction trainings, and community organizing.<\/p>\n

The beneficiaries are selected from typhoon-battered areas that were least served by the government and other non-government organizations, and belonged to the poorest of the poor.<\/p>\n

As of last month, it has already built 2,534 disaster-resilient shelters, installed 3,529 water systems and provided various livelihood programs to 9,834 families.<\/p>\n

NASSA\/Caritas Philippines is the social action arm of the Catholic Bishops\u2019 Conference of the Philippines representing the country to Caritas Internationalis\u2014the umbrella organization for Catholic charities around the world that works hand-in-hand with the Pope.<\/p>\n

The budget on the \u2018Yolanda\u2019 rehabilitation program for the first year alone stands at EUR 9.7 million (P563 million).<\/p>\n

\u201cThe budget for the \u2018Yolanda\u2019 reconstruction efforts came from all the Catholics around the world who are from the 43 Caritas Internationalis member countries. This is the reason why we put emphasis on transparent spending, which is implemented at all levels through regular financial monitoring and auditing by international companies,\u201d Tirona stressed.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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