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Janinna Sesa, who met Prevost while she worked for the church's Caritas nonprofit, told the Associated Press during torrential rains in 2022 he waded through mud to help people in Chiclayo and nearby villages.

For now, Caritas will have to wait until Israel reopens the aid corridor - but when that happens, they say they will be ready.

Following a request by Pope Francis, the vehicle used during his visit to Bethlehem in 2014 is being refitted with everything needed for frontline care in a war zone, charity organisation Caritas, which is overseeing the project, said.

"With the vehicle, we will be able to reach children who today have no access to health care – children who are injured and malnourished," Peter Brune, Secretary General of Caritas Sweden, said in a statement.

Dr. Brian Morley, a hospital administrator and former medical director for AmeriHealth Caritas in Iowa, filed his lawsuit Friday in the U.S.