Monthly Archives: November 2009
Palestinian solidarity day
In 1977, the General Assembly called for the annual observance of 29 November as the International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian People. On that day, in 1947, the Assembly adopted the resolution on the partition of Palestine. As … Continue reading
International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian People
Sunday, 29th November marks the International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian People. It is the anniversary of the adoption of the UN resolution for the partition of Palestine. By Lydia Khoury Aida camp is home to nearly 5,000 refugees. … Continue reading
Filed under Caritas news
The Church and the exploitation of natural resources
We, members of the Catholic Justice and Peace and Caritas Commissions from Zambia, DR Congo, Uganda, Honduras, Norway, with representation from Caritas Africa Regional Secretariat and Catholic Relief Services, met in the mining town of Chingola, Zambia on 10 -14 … Continue reading
Filed under Economic Justice
Change comes to Darfur
by Antony Mahony, CAFOD (Caritas England and Wales) For two hours our small plane droned its way south-eastwards from Khartoum towards our destination of Nyala, the capital of South Darfur. Straining through the porthole to view the landscape, I could see … Continue reading
Filed under Darfur, Emergencies
Climate change: Call to Action
Read this entry in French or Spanish “Send not to know For whom the bell tolls, It tolls for thee” – John Donne Talks at the forthcoming United Nations climate change conference in Copenhagen, Denmark are expected to have reached … Continue reading
Filed under Climate change, Copenhagen Summit
Caritas raises awareness on climate justice in Pakistan
Local school children joined Caritas Pakistan staff and other officials in the slums of Karachi to plant 350 trees in a symbolic call for climate justice . The number “350″ is of special significance. Scientists say that the upper boundary … Continue reading
Filed under Caritas news, Climate change
Barcelona climate talks day 2: Caritas press conference
By Christine Campeau, Caritas Internationalis Climate Change analyst Martin Lago Azqueta from Caritas Spain spoke to a crowd of journalists today at a press conference organized by the Danish Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Reuters Institute for the Study … Continue reading
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A swell of voices to help children with HIV and TB
By Michelle Hough, communications officer for Caritas Internationalis If you think you’re too small to be effective, you’ve never been in bed with a mosquito, goes the saying. Representatives from UN agencies, drug companies and NGOs and faith-based organisations large … Continue reading
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Tents, cold and uncertainty for Italy’s earthquake survivors
By Michelle Hough, communications officer for Caritas Internationalis I’m thinking about how I really should buy a pair of warm boots. My feet are freezing. I’m standing in a tent in L’Aquila, the central Italian town where a 6.3 magnitude … Continue reading
Filed under Caritas news, Emergencies
Barcelona climate talks day 2: Hip hip for Scotland
By Christine Campeau, Caritas Internationalis Climate Change Analyst Caritas held an event at the Barcelona climate change talks to promote the sterling work being done in Scotland. It was called “How to reduce your emissions by more than 40% by … Continue reading
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