Caritas

Engaging Christian, Muslim youth in Sahel before terrorists do is seen as key
- Apr 1, 2021
Getting Muslim and Christian young people together to know each other before terrorist groups can sow divisiveness is seen as key to peace in the Sahel region of western Africa, said panelists during a March 30 online workshop presented by Catholic Relief Services.

By Mark Pattison
Caritas Bangladesh aims to keep people safe after fire at refugee camp
- Mar 25, 2021
Even as the last of five fires was still out of control among clusters of tents and shelters that house 600,000 Rohingya refugees in Cox’s Bazar, Abdullah Fuad, head of programs for Caritas Bangladesh, was thinking of the women and children who have now endured one more disaster.

By Michael Swan
Lebanon’s ‘new poor’ seek help when they used to be the ones to donate
- Mar 18, 2021
In the throes of a collapsing economy exacerbated by the coronavirus pandemic and devastation from the catastrophic Beirut port blast last August, Lebanon is sinking further into a dire situation.

By Doreen Abi Raad

European bishops call for ‘vaccine justice’ for Global South
- Feb 25, 2021
Richer countries in Europe should help countries in the Global South access vaccines needed to battle the COVID-19 pandemic, according to the European Union’s bishops.

By Charles Collins

As COVID-19 deaths increase, Mexican bishops announce focus on prevention
- Feb 1, 2021
The Mexican bishops’ conference announced a month focused on health issues — such as mask use, social distancing and other measures — to reinforce the basics of staying safe during the COVID-19 pandemic.

By David Agren
Mob threat in Italy imperils the Church and the Vatican too
- Jan 17, 2021
This week Italy opened the largest mob trial in history, with 325 defendants in the dock linked to the ‘Ndrangheta syndicate in the southern Italian region of Calabria.

By John L. Allen Jr.
Congolese bishop: Stop the ‘chain of massacres’
- Jan 16, 2021
A Congolese bishop has urged international action to stem massacres in his diocese and accused the country’s government and media of indifference to current sufferings.

By Catholic News Service
Caritas, Red Cross offer safe shelter for Rome homeless amid pandemic
- Jan 10, 2021
In an effort to provide immediate shelter and aid to people living on the street in Rome while also trying to curb the spread of coronavirus, the diocesan Caritas and the Italian Red Cross have started operating a testing and temporary holding center for new arrivals before they go on to regular shelters.

By Carol Glatz