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August 22, 2019

Victims of Bangladesh flood desperate as aid in shortage

People in Jamalpur, Bangladesh, receive water purifying tablets from volunteers July 21, 2019. Recent flooding from monsoon rains in 28 of the country's 64 districts affected more than 7 million people, posing serious challenges for Caritas Internationalis and government relief efforts.

DHAKA, Bangladesh -- Weeks after devastating floods affected millions and killed more than 100 people in Bangladesh, many families are reeling from a lack of aid as the country suffers an outbreak of waterborne diseases.

Published in International
March 12, 2018

Luke Stocking: The 0.7 per cent aid solution requires massive push

"The modest increase is welcomed by Catholics who feel their country should be sharing more of our wealth in the name of defeating poverty, war and injustice in the world. The small move forward should embolden us to raise our voice even louder," Luke Stocking writes.
The question in Section 5 of the form stares at me from my computer: “Estimated Attendance?” I am filling out the Nathan Phillips Square Special Event Application form provided by the City of Toronto. On April 25, we plan to gather as young Catholics to raise our voices for a more generous Canada.
Published in Guest Columnists
May 12, 2017

Bishop urges increased international help to tackle Somalia's drought

A young internally displaced child walks outside makeshift shelters in late March at a camp on the outskirts of Qardho, Somalia. Bishop Giorgio Bertin of Djibouti urged the international community to focus on alleviating the drought in Somalia as 6 million people experience severe foods shortages and contend with the al-Shabab extremist group.

NAIROBI, Kenya – Bishop Giorgio Bertin of Djibouti urged the international community to focus on alleviating the drought in Somalia as 6 million people experience severe food shortages and contend with the al-Shabab extremist group.

Published in International
March 5, 2017

Situation for Iraqi Christian refugees in Jordan 'critical and dangerous'

A Christian family who fled from violence in Mosul, Iraq, sit in the room of a church in 2014 in Amman, Jordan. Catholic leaders are describing situations for Iraqi Christian refugees as 'critical and dangerous.'

AL-UM-KUNDUN, Jordan – Catholic leaders have expressed concern for tens of thousands of Iraqi Christian refugees sheltering in Jordan as access to international aid tightens with crises deepening in the Middle East and elsewhere.

Published in International