Pope, Europe Leaders Call for Quake Aid
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Pope John Paul II appealed for swift international aid to help thousands of victims from Sunday's massive tidal waves that swamped coastal areas across southern Asia &#151; triggered by the world's most powerful earthquake in 40 years.
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World leaders who met Thursday at an emergency tsunami summit pushed to give the United Nations the central coordinating role for humanitarian relief and agreed to work toward the development of a regional early warning system for future tsunamis.
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World leaders gathered here for an emergency summit with the United Nations saying aid pledges since the Asian tsunami disaster were near four billion dollars as the International Monetary Fund offered one billion dollars in aid.
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BRUSSELS, Jan 6 (IPS) - Preventive and reconstruction aid to the Asian  countries hit by the tsunami will top the agenda at an emergency  meeting of EU foreign, health and development ministers Friday.
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International relief efforts escalated dramatically Tuesday to try to keep tens of thousands more people from dying of hunger and disease in the aftermath of Sunday&#39;s massive earthquake
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Pope John Paul II called for an ``end to the spread of violence&#39;&#39; and for support to ``sustain the efforts to build peace&#39;&#39; in his annual Christmas Day message.
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Pope Benedict XVI called Saturday on Christians and others touched by his words to mobilize against the widening warfare in the Middle East, saying no good comes out of war, not even for the victors.
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Pope John Paul II appealed for swift international aid to help thousands of victims from Sunday's massive tidal waves that swamped coastal areas across southern Asia -- triggered by the world's most powerful ...
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Italy called on Group of Eight rich nations on Thursday to discuss a joint response to the Indian Ocean tsunami catastrophe as moves to grant debt relief to some of the stricken countries gathered pace.
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Pope John Paul II has sent his condolences to the victims of the Philippine storms, which have resulted in more than 1,400 people reported dead or missing.
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Countries across the globe were yesterday responding to the massive tsunami catastrophe in south Asia as United Nations officials warned that it would require the world&#39;s biggest ever aid
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BRUSSELS, Jan 3 (IPS) - The EU is stepping up relief efforts in the  tsunami-hit areas around the Indian Ocean.
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Pope John Paul ushered in the New  Year with special prayers for the victims of the Asian tsunami  on Saturday, the Catholic Church's World Day of Peace.
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VATICAN CITY -- Pope John Paul II celebrated a special Mass early yesterday in his private chapel for the victims of the Indian Ocean tsunamis. Later, he publicly praised the outpouring of aid for the stricken populations as a sign of hope for 2005.
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Roman Catholic officials urged the faithful to fill St. Peter's Square on Sunday to show support for the hospitalized pope.
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Pope John Paul, echoing appeals by Muslim  leaders, called Wednesday for the release of two French  journalists held hostage in Iraq as France's foreign minister  pressed on with a Middle East rescue mission.
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Pope John Paul II said Sunday that faith can be helpful during catastrophes like the Indian Ocean tsunami by reminding sufferers of God's continued presence.