As severe drought conditions continue in Zimbabwe, close to 7 million people are facing food shortages, a Catholic aid agency warned this week.“Families have run out of options to put food on their tables,†said Dorrett Byrd, Catholic Relief Servicesâ€
The general secretary of the World Council of Churches (WCC), Olav Fykse Tveit, has condemned the “violent attacks on innocent human beings in the name of any religion,†saying they “cannot be accepted, and should not be accepted by any religionâ€.
Fr. Willy Milayi is a Missionary of the Immaculate Conception who lives in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. He works rescuing children who have fled the coltan mines and offering them a place to live and learn a trade.The Democratic Republic of the
Jihadists of the so-called Islamic State release a video purportedly showing the murder of 11 Christians in Nigeria’s Borno State on Christmas Day.In the gruesome video, the so-called Islamic State said the murders were part of its recently declared campaign to
In the wake of rising suicide rates in the Philippines, Cardinal Luis Antonio Tagle issued a Christmas statement expressing his shock at the trend and calling for cultural renewal. “The mystery of Christmas is contrary to the drive, the desire and the impuls
Typhoon Phanfone has killed at least 16 people in the Philippines, leaving a trail of devastation through the centre of the country.Gusts of up to 190km/h (118mph) struck, destroying homes and power lines, and flooding is severe in some provinces.
Terrorism has reared its ugly head again in the southern Philippines ahead of Christmas. A bomb exploded near Cotabato Cathedral on the island of Mindanao during an evening Mass on Sunday, 3 days before Christmas.Twenty-two people were injured in the explosion, includi
An attack by Islamic extremists on Christmas Eve leaves 35 civilians dead in the West African state of Burkina Faso, one of the conflict-torn nations highlighted by Pope Francis in his ‘Urbi et Orbi’ Message.In his annual Christmas Day “Urbi et Orbi
Violent unrest has flared In Lebanon with dozens of people injured or detained in running battles between security forces and anti-government protesters. The demonstrations began 2 months ago amid public fury at the economic crisis engulfing the nation. The Maronite Catholic Church in the count
This Christmas, CAFOD, the UK based Catholic aid agency is inviting people to transform the lives of those in need through their charity initiative.Christmas is a time for giving, but we are also living in an age where people are being asked t