{"id":102810,"date":"2026-08-28T19:05:45","date_gmt":"2026-08-28T19:05:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/?p=102810"},"modified":"2026-08-28T19:05:45","modified_gmt":"2026-08-28T19:05:45","slug":"u-s-bishops-urge-global-aid-after-deadly-nepal-floods","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/nl\/learn\/u-s-bishops-urge-global-aid-after-deadly-nepal-floods\/","title":{"rendered":"U.S. bishops urge global aid after deadly Nepal floods"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"cppw-protected cppw-protected--overlay\"><div class=\"cppw-excerpt cppw-excerpt--overlay\"><p>The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops urged the international community to provide humanitarian aid for families in Nepal after flash floods killed hundreds of people and destroyed homes on Aug. 26.\u201cAs we learn more about the devastating flashfloods in Nepal, I offer the prayers and solidarity of the Catholic community in the United States for our brothers and sisters impacted by this disaster,\u201d Bishop Elias Zaidan said in an Aug. 27 statement. \u201cI also encourage long-term efforts to help affected\u2026<\/p>\n<\/div>\t\t<div class=\"cppw-paywall paywp-paywall\" data-required-level=\"25\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"cppw-lock-mark\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t<h2>Continue reading with a subscription<\/h2>\n\t\t\t<p>Get unlimited access to all our premium content and exclusive features.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"cppw-paywall__actions\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"cppw-button\" href=\"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/nl\/become-a-member\/\">Subscribe Now<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"cppw-login-link\" href=\"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/nl\/login\/\">Already a subscriber? Sign in<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<p class=\"cppw-paywall__microcopy\">Enjoy unlimited access, cancel anytime.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops urged the international community to provide humanitarian aid for families in Nepal after flash floods killed hundreds of people and destroyed homes on Aug. 26.\u201cAs we learn more about the devastating flashfloods in Nepal, I offer the prayers and solidarity of the Catholic community in the United States for our brothers and sisters impacted by this disaster,\u201d Bishop Elias Zaidan said in an Aug. 27 statement. \u201cI also encourage long-term efforts to help affected\u2026<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":11,"featured_media":102828,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[100],"tags":[],"series":[],"class_list":["post-102810","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-christian-news"],"mb":[],"acf":[],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":102789,"url":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/nl\/learn\/update-nepal-china-warn-of-second-flood-as-church-launches-relief-efforts\/","url_meta":{"origin":102810,"position":0},"title":"UPDATE: Nepal, China warn of second flood as Church launches relief efforts","author":"Christian Pure Team","date":"augustus 28, 2026","format":false,"excerpt":"Authorities are warning of a second flood after Wednesday\u2019s devastating deluge on the Nepal-China border, which left more than 1,500 people missing, many presumed dead.Nepal\u2019s National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Authority said a lake at the flood site was rising and at risk of bursting, raising the prospect of another deadly disaster.China\u2019s Minister of Water Resources said the lake had formed inside Nepal and was already overflowing. 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