by Sean Reilly | Jul 1, 2008
Pope Benedict XVI has chosen “Combating poverty. Building peace” as the key theme for his Message for the 42nd World Day of Peace, due to be celebrated on 1 January 2009, the Vatican announced in a communique issued today. The approach taken by the...
by Sean Reilly | Jul 1, 2008
Five aid agencies today announced that they have signed an agreement with the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea to deliver US government food assistance to North Koreans suffering from severe food shortages. It comes as a food crisis looms and reports...
by Sean Reilly | Jun 30, 2008
Latest reports say the capital of Zimbabwe, Harare, is tense but quiet. According to Christian Aid partner the Zimbabwe Christian Alliance (ZCA) most humanitarian agencies are taking a wait and see attitude. Robert Mugabe was sworn in as Zimbabwe’s president on Sunday...
by Sean Reilly | Jun 30, 2008
Mennonite Central Committee (MCC) and Mennonite Partners in China (MPC) have jointly provided US$80,000 to support the relief work of churches in Sichuan and $20,000 to support the relief work of The Amity Foundation, a Chinese humanitarian organization. The news...
by Sean Reilly | Jun 30, 2008
Over the last decade, Eastern Orthodox women have reached significant milestones regarding their participation in church life, but many of their concerns have not yet been fully addressed, an international gathering of Orthodox women has stated. A long decade has past...
