Monthly Archives: November 2008
Doha development summit
Friday, 28th November Read Vatican Statement on Doha Meeting and Civil Society Declaration From the Civil Society Forum to the International Conference on Financing for Development The Forum ended with a declaration giving civil society’s points of view and demands on … Continue reading
Filed under Economic Justice
Humanitarian Agencies appeal for $7 billion in aid for 2009
By Francesca Merico CI International Delegate in Geneva On November 19 2008, Caritas Internationalis participated in a meeting with governments, UN Agencies and non-governmental organizations, held at the United Nations in Geneva, to launch the Inter-Agencies Humanitarian Appeal for 2009. … Continue reading
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International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian People
By Joseph Cornelius Donnelly, Caritas Internationalis Head of Delegation, UN in New York On this solemn commemoration of International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian People, the global family of 162 Catholic organixzations which comprise the Caritas Confederation confirm our … Continue reading
Filed under Peace and Reconciliation
Peace in the Holy Land
Prayer for peace in the Holy Land By Joespeh Cornelius Donnelly, Head of Caritas Internationalis Delegation, UN in New York, Lord, Jesus Christ, Son of the Living God, we come to in the sacredness of life, conscious of the gift … Continue reading
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Desperate times for Congo’s homeless
Running away Furaha Nijonzima, aged 31 years I arrived here on 4th November. I came from Mushaki village. I was running away from the war of Laurent Nkunda. I left because the CNDP rebels had started coming in and raping … Continue reading
Filed under Emergencies
Only the poor will pay – Cardinal Óscar Rodríguez Maradiaga
Why can the world find money to save banks, but not lives? Caritas Internationalis President, Cardinal Óscar Rodríguez Maradiaga, discusses this worrying phenomenon in an interview with Italian magazine Famiglia Cristiana. “Last spring, leaders who met in Rome said the … Continue reading
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To save even one person makes a difference… Combating Human Trafficking in the Americas
Martina Liebsch, Caritas Internationalis advocacy coordinator for migration, trafficking and gender. This was one of the messages for the participants of the International Conference “Responding to Trafficking in Persons in the Americas” organised by Catholic Relief Services (CRS) and Catholic … Continue reading
Filed under Migration and Trafficking
World Social Forum
Participation of Secours Catholique – Caritas France WORLD SOCIAL FORUM – BELEM- BRAZIL- JANUARY 2009 Programme: January, 24th, 12.00 (noon): settling on the “boat-hostel” in Belem January, 25th: withdrawal of accreditations, free time. January 26th: – Field visit – Science … Continue reading
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Italy’s chance to give back what it received
By Maria Suelzu Caritas Internationalis Advocacy Officer Presentation of the Caritas 2008 immigration in Italy report In the first part of the 20th century, in some parts of Italy a lot of people were desperately poor. People were hungry and … Continue reading
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