African Church calls for better aid Church leaders in Africa say development aid to the poorest must not just be measured in quantity but also in the extent it transforms the lives of the poor. >>

G8 Summit in Japan Caritas campaigned for the G8 to live up to past commitments on aid quantity and to bridge the gap between development and climate change. But in the Land of the Rising Sun, the G8 promised a false dawn on climate change and aid. >>

Call to action Caritas Internationalis wants to see action now on the MDGs. Antipoverty targets are off track in Africa, Asia and Latin America. We need to see past aid pledges delivered in earnest development schemes. >>

Caritas Japan leads global campaigning on G8 As leaders from the world’s most powerful nations prepare to gather for the G8 summit in Japan, Caritas Japan is gearing up to send them a message on behalf of the poor people in the world. >>

Canadians campaign on land rights After a picnic and a presentation on Brazil’s Landless Rural Worker’s Movement, Caritas Internationalis President Cardinal Oscar Andrés Rodriguez Maradiaga spoke of land redistribution and poverty in Latin America. >>