Archbishop Óscar Romero - a voice for the oppressed Lesley-Anne Knight, Secretary General of Caritas Internationalis, remembers Óscar Romero >>

Nigerians live in fear after brutal attacks The killing of hundreds of people around the Nigerian city of Jos has terrorised the local population. Caritas is running peacebuilding programmes and providing aid to those caught in the ongoing conflict, but say more needs to be done to provide security. >>

Baghdad’s beehive: a day in the life of Caritas Iraq Caritas centres are dotted across the poorer areas of Baghdad. The typical working day of a Caritas employee begins with traffic jams, road checkpoints, closed streets, and, in some cases, bomb explosions. It takes some workers up to two hours to get to the centres, although they live less than 10 km away. >>

Religious leaders look for peace in central Africa Christian leaders have held a conference in Kisangani in the Democratic Republic of Congo on finding a regional solution to violence caused by Lord’s Resistance Army (LRA) fighters. >>

War over, daily battle begins Mr Kandaswamy used to have a home and a successful trading business. Now his home is gone, his business is ruined and Mr Kandaswamy is in a wheelchair after his lower legs were amputated following a landmine accident. >>