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Pope Benedict encourages work of Caritas for those most in need

Pope Benedict encourages work of Caritas for those most in need

Pope Benedict XVI greeted delegates from Caritas Internationalis during his weekly General Audience, encouraging their work for the poor. Caritas Internationalis President Cardinal Oscar Rodriguez Maradiaga received updated Statutes and Rules and a General Decree from the Secretary of State Cardinal Tarcisio Bertone on behalf of Pope Benedict on 2 May. The revised Statutes and ...

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Pope Benedict approves new legal structure for Caritas Internationalis

Pope Benedict approves new legal structure for Caritas Internationalis

Pope Benedict XVI has given his seal of approval via the Secretary of State Cardinal Tarcisio Bertone to new Statutes and Rules  governing Caritas Internationalis, the umbrella organisation for 164 national Catholic aid and development agencies. Caritas Internationalis President Cardinal Oscar Rodriguez Maradiaga received the new Statutes and Rules and a General Decree during a ...

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Sudan and South Sudan must step back from war

Sudan and South Sudan must step back from war

Caritas Internationalis fears that a full scale war is imminent between Sudan and South Sudan with dire humanitarian consequences for both unless there is pull back from further military action. South Sudan became independent from Sudan last July following a popular vote. It was the culmination of the 2005 Comprehensive Peace Agreement that ended decades ...

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Caritas launched appeal for Senegal as part of West Africa food crisis response

Caritas launched appeal for Senegal as part of West Africa food crisis response

Caritas has launched an emergency appeal for Senegal, the latest in the confederation’s response to the food crisis unfolding across West Africa’s Sahel belt. Over 12 million people are at risk of food shortages across the region, with Caritas humanitarian programmes launched in Mali, Niger, Burkina Faso and Senegal. Caritas Senegal is appealing for €950,000 ...

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