Articles on this issue "development"
Archbishop Francis Chullikatt, the permanent observer of the Holy See's Mission to the United Nations, participated last week in a major UN conference in Brazil, Rio+20. He explained to us …
read moreA Paper Presented at the Inauguration Ceremony of the Research Area for Interdisciplinary Studies Related to African Culture by the Honorary President His Eminence Polycarp Cardinal Pengo …
read moreThe so-called Least Developed Countries are not making sufficient progress, and the Holy See is backing a U.N. call for a new approach to the challenges of their development. Archbishop …
read moreHere is the address delivered by Archbishop Silvano Tomasi, the Holy See's permanent representative to the U.N. offices in Geneva at the Fourth United Nations Conference on the Least Developed …
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read moreRich nations' concern with the financial crisis could mean that aid to developing countries is put on a back burner, the Holy See fears. This concern was expressed in a document prepared by …
read moreWorld Youth Day is not just about celebration and festivities. It also needs to be a call to action to bring Christ's message to a socially unjust world, says the president of Caritas …
read moreHere is Benedict XVI's response to British Prime Minister Gordon's May letter on the Millennium Development Goals. The letter was sent June 18 via Cardinal Tarcisio Bertone, the Pope's …
read moreHere is letter British Prime Minister Gordon Brown sent in May to Benedict XVI on the progress of the Millennium Development Goals. The letter and the Pope's response were released Sunday by …
read moreBenedict XVI has affirmed to British Prime Minister Gordon Brown that only generosity will ensure that the Millennium Development Goals meet their deadline. The Pope stated this in a June 18 …
read moreNoting that the world is increasingly affected by intertwined economic and commercial interests, Benedict XVI has made an appeal to "globalize" the call for solidarity. The Pope said this …
read moreHere is a Vatican translation of the message Benedict XVI addressed to Cardinal Renato Martino, president of the Pontifical Council for Justice and Peace. The message was sent on the occasion …
read moreHere is the note for discussion sent Thursday by the Secretariat of State to the 12th U.N. Conference on Trade and Development in Accra, which ends today. * * * 1. Introduction The twelfth …
read moreResidents of the United States and Canada have the chance to give a laptop to a child from an underdeveloped nation, and get one for themselves in the process, all for $399. But there is a …
read moreProtecting the environment implies an alliance with man, meaning that the latter should not be automatically considered a threat to the former, says the Holy See. Archbishop Celestino …
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