Church backs calls to protect the aid budget

Churches Together in Britain and Ireland has set out the case for protecting Britain’s international development commitment, following recent calls from Cardinal Vincent Nichols and other church leaders to continue spending 0.7 per cent of Gross National Income on supporting the world’s poorest people. Writing to MPs in November Cardinal Nichols said: “A clear measure... Read More

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aid, aid budget, Budget, Church

February 26, 2021

Religious leaders urge Biden to support global coronavirus aid

Two religious leaders, including the chairman of a US bishops’ committee, have urged the Biden administration to support the release of $3 trillion in global reserve funds to help developing countries respond to the coronavirus pandemic. Writing to the White House, the leaders also called on the Group of 20 nations, or G-20, and private... Read More

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aid, Biden, coronavirus, debt, debt relief, global, support, US

December 14, 2020

Pope encourages Church’s efforts to bring peace and aid to Syria and Iraq

Reflecting on crises still unfolding in Syria and Iraq, Pope Francis encouraged every effort – big or small – to help foster peace there and help Christians remain. Highlighting the desire of refugees to return to their homes, the pope appealed to the international community “to make every effort to encourage this return, guaranteeing the... Read More

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November 27, 2020

Combatting Covid is ‘international endeavour’, says Cardinal Nichols

Cardinal Vincent Nichols has told all MPs that combatting the Covid-19 pandemic is ‘an international endeavour’ as he expressed his concerns about the UK government’s decision to cut UK spending on overseas aid. In a letter sent to all MPs, the cardinal urges all parties to not step back from the UK’s responsibilities to the world’s... Read More

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October 2, 2020

End ‘abortion aid’ and back Catholic charities, says archdiocese

The archdiocese of Edinburgh is calling on Catholics to contact their MPs to stop ‘abortion aid’ and divert the funds to real aid projects run by Catholic charities. The archdiocese said in a statement that ‘the UK Government is funding abortion overseas while Catholic charities that help improve the lives of millions are missing out’.... Read More

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September 24, 2020

Aid making its way to flooded communities in northeastern Africa

As rising flood waters claim lives and displace thousands in Sudan, church and church-related humanitarian agencies are responding to the disaster caused by unusually heavy rains around sources of the Nile River. Sudan has experienced a series of torrential rains since mid-July that have led to the deadly flooding. At least 118 people have died since the... Read More

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September 8, 2020

Cutting aid budget would be ‘devastatingly backwards step’, MPs say

Cutting the UK’s foreign aid budget would be a ‘devastatingly backwards step’ which would send a ‘worrying message’ to the rest of the world, Boris Johnson has been told. A cross-party group of MPs has written to the Prime Minister, demanding he urgently clarify rumours that spending in this area is to be reduced. Fears... Read More

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aid, Boris Johnson, Budget, foreign aid, MPs

August 20, 2020

Archbishop says Church needs more aid to help refugees arriving in Greece

The archbishop of Athens, Greece, said the Catholic Church cannot continue to help refugees unless it gets more aid. Archbishop Sevastianos Rossolatos told Catholic News Service that the lone Catholic parish on the island of Lesbos was feeding refugees with help from the Rome-based Sant’Egidio Community, but said Caritas, the Church’s charitable agency, urgently needed... Read More

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August 9, 2020

US Church leaders seek aid for Catholic students in coronavirus relief bill

Some of the United States’ most prominent Church leaders have appealed to congressional negotiators to include financial support for families to continue to send their children to Catholic and non-public schools in a coronavirus relief bill currently being negotiated. Explaining how the deep economic recession caused by the pandemic since March has ‘made it impossible... Read More

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aid, bill, catholic, Catholic students, Church, Church leaders, coronavirus, coronavirus relief bill, relief, students, US

July 24, 2020

Merger of Foreign Office and Dfid must not lead to lack of expertise, warn MPs

MPs have warned that the merger of the Foreign Office and Department for International Development (Dfid) must not lead to a lessening of aid expertise. The Commons Foreign Affairs Select Committee insisted creating the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) ‘risks weakening the cultures of each department’. The study said the merger raised ‘the possibility... Read More

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Cutting aid budget would be ‘devastatingly backwards step’, MPs say

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