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  • 4 Apr 2011
    Charity worker freed, but Catholics report Ivory Coast massacre

    The UN mission in Ivory Coast says it has a team investigating alleged mass killings in western Duekoue, as reported by Catholic agency Caritas.

  • 24 Feb 2011
    Caritas commits aid to New Zealand quake victims

    Caritas Aotearoa has pledged NZ$25,000 towards relief and recovery following the latest devastating quake to hit Christchurch, New Zealand.

  • 15 Jan 2009
    Strengthen the International Criminal Court

    The murder and senseless killing of innocent civilians has to stop, says Shay Cullen. The International Criminal Court has to be strengthened to bring those accused of war crimes to justice

  • 30 Dec 2008
    Reports of mass killings in Congo over Christmas period

    The international Catholic aid network Caritas says that around 400 people may have been killed in massacres carried out by rebels in Congo in late December, following a spate of violence in the country.

  • 15 Apr 2008
    Caritas warning over international food crisis

    A Catholic aid agency has warned that the spiralling cost of food will exacerbate global malnutrition already affecting over 820 million people in developing countries. “Currently we have over 40 times the population of Australia who are malnourished”, said Caritas Australia.

  • 23 Jan 2008
    Catholic agency calls for Gaza action as residents seek help from Egypt

    As Gaza residents flood into Egypt seeking basic goods for survival, Caritas Jerusalem, the Catholic aid network, is joining church, United Nations agencies and NGOs in calling for measures to end the escalating crisis in Gaza.

  • 5 Jul 2007
    Caritas conference focuses on drug concerns in Palestine

    The International Day against Drug Abuse and Illicit Drug Trafficking was arked in Palestine this week with a church-backed conference promoting the benefits of a drug-free lifestyle and exploring support for those affected by drugs.

  • 21 Jun 2007
    Death of church worker highlights continuing Darfur carnage

    As the security situation in Darfur continues to deteriorate and hundreds more local people die, an Action of Churches Together - Caritas employee has been killed in western Darfur, highlighting the ongong carnage.

  • 22 Mar 2007
    Radical Archbishop continues to inspire says aid agency

    Archbishop Oscar Romero’s words and deeds continue to inspire, 27 years after his assassination, a Catholic agency has said.

  • 19 Jan 2007
    Churches back global justice at World Social Forum

    Ceremonies in Nairobi's Holy Family Roman Catholic Basilica and All Saints Anglican Cathedral, together with a procession from one to the other church, are part of events being organized by the All Africa Conference of Churches/Caritas Ecumenical Platform to mark the opening of the 7th World Social Forum (WSF).