Monthly Archives: August 2009
East Timor celebrates its tenth birthday
24 year occupation by Indonesia 100,000 deaths during the occupation 10 year anniversary of East Timor’s independence. East Timor may be one of the youngest countries in the world but it has a long and painful history in its recent … Continue reading
Filed under Peace and Reconciliation
Caritas reaches Typhoon Morakot survivors in Taiwan
by Bernadette Huan of Caritas Taiwan On August 18, CARITAS Taiwan loaded 500 charity bags to be delivered to the church in Kaoshiung for the typhoon victims. Fr. Sié distributed 50 to the people of Taoyuan county. In the morning … Continue reading
Filed under Caritas news, Emergencies
Caritas Tonga offers counseling after ferry tragedy
Caritas has set up a trauma counseling team in Tonga to offer support to victims and families after a recent ferry disaster. The Princess Ashika capsized 86km north-east of the Tongan capital of Nuku’alofa on 5 August with 149 people … Continue reading
Filed under Caritas news, Emergencies
Pope offers prayers for Taiwan Philippines China and Japan
Catholic News Service reported that Pope Benedict XVI offered his prayers for the peoples of the Philippines, Taiwan, China and Japan facing the death and destruction of recent typhoons and earthquakes. “I want to demonstrate my spiritual closeness to all … Continue reading
Filed under Emergencies
Spend A Day With A Zimbabwe Orphan On Twitter
By Brenda Ndapasuwa for CRS (a Caritas member in the USA) Hello from Zimbabwe. My name is Brenda Ndapasuwa, and I live in Mabvuku township right outside the capital of Harare. In celebration of International Youth Day on August 12, … Continue reading
Filed under Caritas news
Climate change talks update
by Christine Campeau Greetings from the UNFCCC intersessional informal consultations in Bonn, Germany. Today marks the first day of what will be three weeks of formal negotiations – beginning here at Bonn III and continuing through to the first part … Continue reading
Filed under Bonn talks, Climate change
Tyhphoon Morakot: counting costs in Taiwan
Typhoon Morakot already left Taiwan leaving behind a mark of destruction and damages. Until today, the news in Taiwan continue to account the number of casualties and damages caused by typhoon Morakot. In southeastern Taitung County, more than 500 people, … Continue reading
Filed under Emergencies
Linking health and development challenges us all
By Rev. Msgr. Robert J. Vitillo, Caritas Internationalis Head of Delegation at the UN in Geneva Read the full report The most recent “Substantive Session” of the United Nations Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC), held in Geneva, on 06 – … Continue reading
Filed under Caritas news, HIV and AIDS
Hillary Clinton, rape and mobile phones
Read this article in French or Spanish By Lesley-Anne Knight, Secretary General of Caritas Internationalis If you don’t know the link between Hillary Clinton, rape and mobile phones, things will become clearer this week when the US Secretary of State … Continue reading
Filed under Caritas news, Emergencies
Typhoon Morakot hits Taiwan
Typhoon Morakot brought heavy rainfall to the south of Taiwan, the heaviest rain over the past 50 years. According to the central government’s disaster response center, 1 person, a 67 year-old woman has been killed after she fell off her … Continue reading
Filed under Emergencies
