Articles on this issue "Caritas Internationalis"
The Caritas aid agency reported that a staff member from their French division was killed in Congo last week, and called for an end to the "growing climate of insecurity" in the African …
read moreBenedict XVI offers a timely, new take on economics, politics and society in his encyclical "Caritas in Veritate" (Charity in Truth), according to the secretary-general of Caritas …
read moreCaritas is affirming that the poverty and warring in the region of Darfur and the south of Sudan have reached a level that qualifies as a permanent humanitarian crisis. Catholic leaders from …
read moreCaritas is decrying the lack of protection for women and girls in conflict zones, and is calling on governments and international organizations to act against these injustices. The aid agency …
read moreCaritas is calling for peace talks in North Korea to ease the tensions and to lower the risk of military actions that will further endanger the poor. A press release from Caritas reported …
read moreA decades-long war has come to an end in Sri Lanka, but Caritas says there are still steps to be taken before the nation can declare peace. Fighting between the government and the Tamil Tiger …
read moreThe priests of Spain are being asked to give up a little something extra this Holy Week: 10% of their salary. Bishop Ángel Rubio Castro of Segovia made the request Monday to some 120 priests …
read moreThanks to Jesus' resurrection, volunteers can transform society into "something better," says the president of Caritas Internationalis. Cardinal Óscar Rodríguez Maradiaga, the archbishop of …
read moreCaritas is launching a Web site with resources for peacemakers, dedicated to Archbishop Oscar Romero. A press release from the agency announced today's launch of "Peacebuilding: Web Toolkit …
read moreEven if the financial crisis is spread throughout the world, this is no time for discouragement, says the leader of Caritas Internationalis. Cardinal Oscar Rodríguez Maradiaga affirmed this at …
read moreWith all of the importance that families have for individuals and society -- including in the economic realm -- the decision to form a family should be made with ample preparation, says the …
read moreThe international Caritas organization is launching a $7 million campaign following reports that people in nine of every 10 Zimbabwe homes are going hungry. The organization estimates that …
read moreA coalition of Catholic groups is urging the United Nations to investigate violations of international law committed by both sides in the Gaza-Israel conflict. In a statement today from …
read moreThose displaced at the hands of General Laurent Nkunda in eastern Congo are not the nation's only problem; the north of the country is also facing a humanitarian crisis caused by Ugandan …
read moreThe president of Caritas Internationalis says 2008 was a year of challenges for the aid organization, particularly because 100 million more people are hungry this Christmas. Cardinal Óscar …
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