Monthly Archives: February 2010
New aftershocks in Haiti
By Mathilde Magnier, Caritas Communications Officer, Port-au-Prince Available in French Night has just fallen when the earth starts shaking again on February 23. Magnitude 4.7 on the Richter scale. Twelve endless seconds go by. It is 1.26 a.m. We have … Continue reading
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Haiti quake: Storm clouds ahead
Available also in French By Mathilde Magnier, Caritas Communications Officer, Port-au-Prince One month after the dramatic earthquake that devastated Port-au-Prince, the coming rainy season presents another major challenge to Caritas and other aid agencies. The quake killed 217 000 people … Continue reading
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Caritas mourns passing of Bishop Lobo
The Caritas family mourned the death of retired Bishop Ignatius Lobo, former Director General of Caritas India. Most Rev. Lobo died at Lourdes Hospital in Dharwad on Wednesday morning. He was 89. His funeral is Friday. Bishop Lobo served as … Continue reading
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Fr Serge B Chadic, Director General of Caritas Haiti addresses Rome conference on Haiti
Speech by Fr Serge B Chadic, Director General of Caritas Haiti Available in French and Spanish Rome, 17 February 2010 Brothers and sisters, distinguished participants at this meeting, Being called upon to address such a distinguished gathering makes me feel … Continue reading
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Haiti quake: Mourning the dead
Available in French By Mathilde Magnier, Caritas Communications Officer in Port-au-Prince A month after the earthquake that devastated the country, Haitians remembered their dead with three days of mourning and fasting. From dust till dawn in Port-au-Prince, the loudspeakers blasted … Continue reading
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Valentine’s Day with the Pope
Available in French and Spanish By Michelle Hough, Caritas Internationalis It’s 8.30am on Valentine’s Day, I’m at Rome’s Termini Station and I’m waiting for the Pope. Working for Caritas is never boring and can sometimes be quite surreal. This year … Continue reading
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President of Caritas Lebanon retiring
Available in French Caritas expresses its best regards and wishes to Fr Louis Samaha, retiring from his position as president of Caritas Lebanon. Lesley-Anne Knight, Secretary General of Caritas Internationalis, described Fr Samaha as “a great servant to the poor … Continue reading
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Pope Benedict’s Lenten Message
Available in French and Spanish “The justice of God has been manifested through faith in Jesus Christ” (cf. Rm 3, 21-22) Dear Brothers and Sisters! Each year, on the occasion of Lent, the Church invites us to a sincere review … Continue reading
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A rare sight in Rome
Caritas staff start to wonder how they’re going to get home.
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