Category Archives: Caritas news
CAFOD calls on G20 to reform financial system
CAFOD (Caritas England and Wales) has called on the G20 leaders meeting in Cannes to reform the financial system. CAFOD says G20 leaders must ensure: The G20 continues to prioritise development and pays greater attention to the development impact of … Continue reading
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Remarks by Michel Roy, Secretary General of Caritas Internationalis, on the importance of peace and justice for the Caritas Confederation.
Read in French On 27 October in Assisi, Italy, Michel Roy of Caritas Internationalis will participate in a Day of Reflection, Dialogue, and Prayer for Peace and Justice in the World. The event is being convened by Pope Benedict XVI … Continue reading
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Useful Catholic Church statistics
Each year the Fides news agency publishes a list of statistics about the Catholic Church. On education, the Catholic Church runs 68,119 kindergartens with 6,522,320 pupils; 92,971 primary schools with 30,973 114 pupils; 42,495 secondary schools with 17,114,737 pupils. The … Continue reading
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World Food Day: Calling for action against hunger at FAO
By Martina Liebsch, Caritas Internationalis Policy Director I listened to Didi Bridgewater, walked past Claudia Cardinale, stood next to Jeremy Irons, saw Carl Lewis and took the elevator with Carla Fracci. What do you want more for a day? But … Continue reading
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The Guardian highlights work of Caritas Rome’s migration centre
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“L’agriculture est une arme pour la Paix”
Par Ryan Worms C’est par ces mots que le journaliste australien Julian Cribb a conclu sa conférence « Sécurité alimentaire et la famine à venir : des risques et des opportunités ». Organisée par l’ambassade australienne au Saint-Siège à Rome, … Continue reading
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Keeping a promise: Caritas helps Pakistan’s latest flood victims
In summer 2011, heavy monsoon rains inundated southern Pakistan, an area already reeling from massive floods in 2010. Here, a survivor tells her story. My name is Shakeela Mohammad Bakhsh. I live in Badin along with my two brothers and … Continue reading
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Michel Roy visits flood-hit Pakistan
Available in French and Spanish I have just returned from Pakistan to see how Caritas Pakistan is helping families impacted by a second year of flooding. In summer 2010, people in southern Pakistan knew water was flooding down from the … Continue reading
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Earthquake shakes India, Nepal and Bangladesh
A strong earthquake shook areas of India, Nepal and Bangladesh on Sunday night, 18 September. The epicentre of the 6.8-magnitude quake is in Sikkim, India, an area not far from the border with Nepal. Caritas India is in touch with … Continue reading
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Prayer for International Day of Peace
On September 21, 2011, a variety of groups, organizations and people worldwide will host and attend International Day of Peace. The Commission for Justice, Peace and Integrity of Creation (JPIC) of the Union of Superiors General (USG) and the International … Continue reading
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