A Catholic charity’s projects coordinator reporting from the scene of the devastating earthquakes has said that there is little, if any, evidence of aid getting through to Syria. Xavier Bisits, the head of Syria and Lebanon projects for Aid to the Church in need, who travelled to Aleppo within hours of the catastrophe, decried an

Addressed to the Apostolic Nuncio in Indonesia, Archbishop Piero Pioppo, and signed by the Cardinal Secretary of State, Pietro Parolin, the telegram says Pope Francis was "saddened to learn of the tragic loss of life and the destruction of property caused by the violent earthquake in Indonesia," and "expresses his heartfelt solidarity with all those affected by this natural disaster." "He prays for the repose of the deceased," the message goes on to say, "the healing of the injured and the consolation of all who grieve." Pope Francis also offers special and particular encouragement to civil authorities, "and those involved in the continuing search and rescue efforts."

Powerful aftershocks have continued to rock central Croatia after the earthquake on 29 December, which struck roughly 30 miles southeast of Zagreb and measured 6.4 on the Richter scale.

At least 10 people have died and hundreds more injured since Tuesday

Pope Francis visited cathedrals in Carpi and Mirandola

The 15th-century doll was found amid rubble after an earthquake last year

Mgr Konrad Krajewski will donate his shopping bags – filled with cheese and prosciutto – to soup kitchens in Rome

Schools in the Italian capital have been evacuated as a precaution