Development Archives - Page 9 of 26

Tonga, a small yet strong voice at the Lima climate change conference

15/12/2014 Advocacy, Climate Change, Development, Food, Oceania, SDG, Tonga by Caritas Communications

Oceania includes an area referred to ‘The Amazon of the Seas’ because of its rich biodiversity. The region is vulnerable to the adverse effects of climate change and we are the first people who will experience migration as a direct result of such climate conditions.

Caritas united to combat poverty in Latin America

28/10/2014 Advocacy, Colombia, Development, Latin America, Meetings & Events, Migration, Poverty Elimination, SDG, Trafficking by Caritas Communications

Latin America is the continent with the most inequality in the world, where the division between the rich and poor is massive. Caritas is working on all fronts to help combat the terrible scandal of poverty in which millions of people live.

Blessed Pope Paul VI: the great light

17/10/2014 Development, Poverty Elimination, Prayers and Reflections by Caritas Communications

Caritas remembers a champion of social justice, a builder of peace, author of landmark Church teachings and its own founding father.

Caritas Latin America and Caribbean discuss hunger

17/10/2014 Advocacy, Agriculture, Development, Food, Malnutrition, Poverty Elimination, SDG by Caritas Communications

Between 20 and 24 October, Celam and Caritas organisations from 23 countries in Latin America and the Caribbean will gather in Colombia to discuss "With justice and solidarity, we all fit at the table".

World Food Day: We can end hunger by 2025

16/10/2014 Advocacy, Agriculture, Climate Change, Development, Food, Food waste, Malnutrition, News, Poverty Elimination, Press Release, SDG by Caritas Communications

On World Food Day, the humanitarian and development organisation of the Catholic Church, Caritas Internationalis says the world has the resources to end hunger by 2025.

Right to food: a concrete utopia

14/10/2014 Agriculture, Development, Food, High-Level Meetings and Events by Caritas Communications

Caritas was at a key meeting in Rome, calling to make the “utopia” of a hunger-free world a reality.

Pope supports Caritas week of action to end hunger

6/10/2014 Advocacy, Agriculture, Development, Food, Food waste, Malnutrition, Panama by Caritas Communications

Pope Francis has called for Catholics worldwide to join Caritas’ “Food for All” campaign, especially during the Week of Action. Listen to his brief message and learn more about what you can do.

Climate change major obstacle to poverty eradication

23/09/2014 Advocacy, Climate Change, Development, Food, High-Level Meetings and Events by Caritas Communications

Cardinal Rodriguez Maradiaga writes about the message faith leaders sent to governments at UN climate change talks in New York.

The family in a time of economic crisis

23/09/2014 Africa, Asia, Development, Europe, Latin America, Meetings & Events, Messages from Rome, Middle East & North Africa, North America, Oceania, Poverty Elimination, SDG by Caritas Communications

At a time when people need more than ever to have a family around them to help cushion the repeated blows dealt by this time of crisis, people are finding themselves increasingly alone and isolated. Even when they have a family, people often don’t feel valued as part of society.

Faith leaders say climate change hurts poor more

19/09/2014 Advocacy, Climate Change, Development, Food, High-Level Meetings and Events by Caritas Communications

Caritas Internationalis president Cardinal Oscar Rodríguez Maradiaga will join other faith leaders ahead of UN Summit to urge for more action on climate change, telling them that the poor are suffering.