Caritas Caritas

October, 2011

Month Archive

World Food Day reflection from Bangladesh

World Food Day reflection from Bangladesh

Advocacy, Asia, Bangladesh, Catholic Teaching, Climate Change, Food, Prayers and Reflections by Caritas Communications

By Bishop Theotonius Gomes CSC, President of Caritas Bangladesh  One essential aspect of the mystery of the human person is its union of the earthly body and the heavenly soul, a union on earth destined for eternity. On earth, the body has to be a true home for the eternal spirit; in eternity the soul ...

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East Africa food crisis a ‘tragedy of biblical proportions’

East Africa food crisis a ‘tragedy of biblical proportions’

Africa, Conflicts and Disasters, Emergencies, Ethiopia, Kenya, Middle East & North Africa, Somalia by Caritas Communications

Ken Hackett, President of Catholic Relief Services (a Caritas member in the USA), spoke about the Horn of Africa food crisis at a press conference held in Rome on 7 October. Having worked in East Africa for over 35 years, I am deeply saddened to witness a tragedy of biblical proportions unfolding again. I thank ...

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Oceania feeling the brunt of climate change

Oceania feeling the brunt of climate change

Advocacy, Blog, Climate Change, Food, New Zealand, Oceania by Caritas Communications

by Martin de Jong, Caritas Aotearoa New Zealand Against a backdrop of severe drought across the central Pacific, Caritas Oceania representatives from eight different nations gathered in Auckland, Aotearoa New Zealand earlier this month for their annual forum. About 25 people attended the week-long event, including representatives from Caritas Internationalis, and Catholic Relief Services (CRS) ...

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Church and Caritas leaders discuss East Africa food crisis

Church and Caritas leaders discuss East Africa food crisis

Africa, Conflicts and Disasters, Emergencies, Emergencies in Ethiopia, Ethiopia, Food, Kenya, Malnutrition by Caritas Communications

[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=pNYdUwe2zHA] “He makes me lie down in green pastures, he leads me beside still waters.” It’s a phrase known to Christians around the world, one of the most beloved verses of a beloved psalm. It was the psalm Pope Benedict XVI referred to during his weekly audience Wednesday 5 October which ended with an appeal ...

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Q and A Horn of Africa

Q and A Horn of Africa

Advocacy, Africa, Conflicts and Disasters, Emergencies, Emergencies in East Africa, Ethiopia, Kenya, Middle East & North Africa, Somalia by Caritas Communications

What is the humanitarian situation in the Horn of Africa?  In Kenya, Ethiopia, Somalia, and nearby areas, a severe drought has led to massive numbers of people going hungry. Famine has been declared in several districts of Somalia. Because goats and cattle are dying of thirst and starvation, people who herd livestock are losing their ...

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