Five million people in South Sudan on the brink of starvation, says Catholic aid agency
March 22, 2017
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Catholic Relief Services has warned ‘people will starve to death’ if food doesn’t reach them soon
The world’s biggest charity
February 16, 2017
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No one helps the poor more than the Church. Here’s the evidence
MPs ‘humbled’ by visit to Iraqi refugee camps
September 13, 2016
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Three MPs met displaced families and attended an ordination ceremony
Bombardment of Aleppo is destroying hospitals and trapping civilians, aid agencies say
August 1, 2016
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About 300,000 people are believed to be in East Aleppo. No food or medical aid has been able to reach the rebel-held territory for several weeks
‘Find a political solution to Syrian crisis,’ Pope Francis urges international community
July 5, 2016
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Pope Francis has delivered a video message to help launch Caritas Internationalis’s Syria: Peace is Possible campaign
Aid workers assess areas hit by typhoon as Philippines hit with more rain
October 20, 2015
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Relief effort hampered by struggle to communicate with some parts of the typhoon-hit region in the north of the country
Burma military is violating international law by blocking aid, say charity groups
July 29, 2015
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Renewed fighting between the military and the Kachin Independence Army has caused more than 1,000 civilians to flee their homes
Cafod: Panic in Nepal as second earthquake strikes
May 12, 2015
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Catholic aid agency says people fear more buildings will collapse after 7.4 magnitude earthquake
Aid begins to reach remote areas in Nepal
May 5, 2015
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Truckloads of relief material organised by Church charities has begun reaching remote areas after earthquake
Bad weather delays Nepal relief effort
April 29, 2015
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Director of Caritas Nepal says ‘logistical problems are enormous’ after Saturday’s earthquake
Pope makes donation to help displaced Christians in Iraq and Nigeria
March 30, 2015
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Francis has sent aid money to assist people in Iraq’s Kurdistan region and northern Nigeria
Knights of Columbus send humanitarian aid to Ukraine’s Catholics
March 9, 2015
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$400,000 is being provided to relief programmes sponsored by the Catholic Church in Ukraine