Mozambican bishop seeks help for displaced following attacks

A Catholic bishop in Mozambique appealed for humanitarian assistance to feed hundreds of thousands of displaced people, following late-June attacks in the country’s northern province of Cabo Delgado. He told Catholic News Service that people were receiving help from the World Food Program and the UN High Commissioner for Refugees, but he estimated that more... Read More

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June 11, 2020

Ukrainian president again asks pope to help with citizens’ release

In a phone conversation with Pope Francis, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy appealed for help in securing the release of Ukrainian citizens being held in areas occupied by Russian or pro-Russian forces. The pope reportedly thanked the president for working toward a peaceful settlement of the conflict and ‘also noted that he was dealing with the... Read More

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June 9, 2020

As Quebec nuns die of Covid-19, government vows to help

The government of Quebec announced it will pay close to CA$5.2 million (approx. £3 million) to religious communities in the province so that they can offer bonuses to members of their staff who work in their infirmaries. Marguerite Blais, Quebec’s minister responsible for seniors and caregivers, announced on 8th June the financial assistance “will be... Read More

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June 8, 2020

Sharing Jesus’ love will help US return to its true ideals, cardinal says

Praying for George Floyd and all those who suffer from discrimination and violence in the United States, a top US cardinal said Christians cannot hold any hatred or contempt in their heart when it is filled with God’s love. “If the peace of Christ is truly present in the hearts of believers, there can be... Read More

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June 5, 2020

Parish sells masks to help retired bishops, priests and imams

Raising money by selling white cloth face masks, a parish in the Ivory Coast has begun a project to provide food and other necessities to retired bishops, priests, ministers and imams. “We must not and cannot abandon old priests who gave a lot, emeritus bishops who did a lot,” said Fr Eric Norbert Abekan, parish... Read More

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May 14, 2020

Soviet prisoners of conscience petitioned St John Paul II for help

Soviet political prisoners from various backgrounds begged St John Paul II’s help in secret messages after his 1978 election, according to a former inmate in recollections published for the late pope’s hundredth birthday. “The pope’s election was received with huge enthusiasm in Soviet labour camps; we sensed this figure had been sent by Divine Providence... Read More

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May 13, 2020

Dermot O’Leary backs appeal to help poorest beat Covid-19

Catholic TV and radio presenter Dermot O’Leary has urged the British public to donate to a coronavirus appeal for people living in some of the poorest countries in the world. The X Factor host is backing UK aid agency CAFOD’s fundraising campaign so that those in developing countries hit by the pandemic “get some of... Read More

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May 7, 2020

Church agencies in northern Iraq reach those who need help with Covid-19

Catholic aid agencies helping the displaced in northern Iraq say they are reaching those in need as the Covid-19 situation slowly improves there. “We are going back to normal life gradually,” said Fr Emanuel Youkhana, who runs the Christian Aid Program Northern Iraq (CAPNI), a Christian program for displaced Iraqis around the northern city of... Read More

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April 23, 2020

Toolkit for parishes to help people in the Covid-19 pandemic

Caritas Social Action Network and the St Vincent de Paul Society (England and Wales) have released a new Toolkit to help Catholic parishes and groups develop safe, local responses to people in need during the Covid-19 pandemic. The Toolkit addresses the Christian call to step out in love to those excluded and at risk, throughout... Read More

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