Monthly Archives: May 2009
Conflict in Pakistan: Saima’s story
By Elli Xenou, Programme Coordinator, Cordaid Pakistan Saima’s ears are full of blood. The young girl’s mother Maryam catches her and removes her hair for me to see. She explains in Pastu and I pick up the word “shelling”. Our … Continue reading
Filed under Caritas news, Crisis in Pakistan, Emergencies
Congo on the UN agenda
By Joseph Cornelius Donnelly, Head of Caritas Internationalis Delegation to the UN in New York Bishop Nicolas Djomo Lola, the President of the Democratic Republic of Congo’s Episcopal Conference, arrived last Friday for a quick trip to the United Nations. … Continue reading
Filed under Emergencies
Pope in the Holy Land: Reflections
“ Laura Sheahen, Regional Information Officer for Catholic Relief Services/Middle East, is in the Holy Land this week for Pope Benedict XVI’s visit. Catholic Relief Services is a Caritas member based in the United States. No friend of the Israelis … Continue reading
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Our Lady of Fatima and the Economic Crisis
View photo gallery At least 200,000 people were present at the Sanctuary of Fatima, Portugal on Monday for a candlelight procession and a Mass celebrated by Cardinal Óscar Rodríguez Maradiaga, President of Caritas Internationalis. It was followed by a prayer … Continue reading
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Peacebuilding in Zimbabwe
The Catholic Commission for Justice and Peace (CCJP) is carrying out a countrywide outreach programme to promote peace in Zimbabwe. The Programme tries to bridge the gap between followers of different political parties in the country as well as healing … Continue reading
Filed under Caritas news, Peace and Reconciliation, Zimbabwe
Pope in the Holy Land: Nazareth
Laura Sheahen, Regional Information Officer for Catholic Relief Services/Middle East, is in the Holy Land this week for Pope Benedict XVI’s visit. Catholic Relief Services is a Caritas member based in the USA. If earlier parts of Pope Benedict’s pilgrimage … Continue reading
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Pope in the Holy Land: “Remove the walls around hearts”
Laura Sheahen, Regional Information Officer for Catholic Relief Services/Middle East, is in the Holy Land this week for Pope Benedict XVI’s visit. Catholic Relief Services is a Caritas member based in the United States. ‘Something there is that doesn’t love … Continue reading
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Sri Lanka: Caritas provides artificial limbs for war disabled
Little Vathani celebrated her eighth birthday a few months ago in Visvamadhu, a village in war-torn northern Sri Lanka. The next morning, her village was attacked by aerial bombardment and artillery. The terrified girl was running through the paddy fields … Continue reading
Filed under Caritas news, Sri Lanka Conflict
JRS Photo Exhibition in Rome
The Jesuit Refugee Service and the John Felice Rome Center are holding a photo exhibition in Rome called Respecting Strangers: Replacing fear with welcome. It runs 20 May–20 June at the John Felice Rome Center, via Massimi 114/A, Rome and … Continue reading
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Pope in the Holy Land: Jerusalem the Golden
Laura Sheahen, Regional Information Officer for Catholic Relief Services/Middle East, is in the Holy Land this week for Pope Benedict XVI’s visit. Catholic Relief Services is a Caritas member based in the USA. “Good energy there,” my CRS coworker commented … Continue reading
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