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Top story A bishop's cry for help for SudanSituation in South Kordofan remains bleak. The Nuba people live there. It is a north Sudanese border state rich in oil, gold, copper and agricultural produce and was the main oil-producing state left in the north when South Sudan seceded. >>
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Death of an activist: killings of environmentalists mount in Philippines Fr. Fausto Tentorio was shot eight times as he was getting into his pickup truck parked by the Church of Mother of Perpetual Help in Arakan, North Cotabato on a Monday morning last September. >> Peace-ing northern Kenya back together “Three years ago, this was a battlefield.” Godfrey Godana, who works on peace programmes for Caritas, is speaking about a newly-dug shallow well in northern Kenya. >> One in ten Colombians forced from their homes by conflict Peace remains elusive in Colombia. Over 45 years of civil war has forced one in ten people from their homes today. >> Caritas anniversaries The strength and history of the Caritas confederation shone strongly in 2010 with several members celebrating significant anniversaries. >> Peace week in Colombia Each September, “Peace Week” commemorates the victims of the conflict and boosts commitment to ending it through dialogue. This year, a campaign called “Peace is Possible” had churches worldwide standing in solidarity with Luz and her countrymen and women, calling for truth, justice and reparation. >> |
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