By Michael Swan, The Catholic Register [Toronto – Canadian Catholic News] – Despite a halt to fighting declared on July 27, 2020,  the shooting has continued in Ukraine, and Caritas — the international federation of…

By Development and Peace staff Development and Peace / Caritas Canada recently conveyed solidarity with the Lebanese people and with all of its partners in Lebanon, after the tragic explosions that shook the capital of…

By Catholic News Agency staff [New Haven, Connecticut – CNA] – The Knights of Columbus announced a new initiative Aug. 6 to report on Christian persecution in Nigeria, where at least 60,000 Christians have been…

News release from CNEWA [Ottawa – Aug. 6, 2020] – Catholic Near East Welfare Association (CNEWA) has launched an emergency campaign to rally prayers and funds for Lebanon. “The Lebanese people are going through a major…

By Catholic News Agency Staff [CNA – Aug. 4, 2020] – A Lebanese Catholic priest has asked believers around the world to pray for the people of his country, after two explosions in Beirut injured…

By UNHCR (UN Refugee Agency staff [News release – July 29, 2020] –  Thousands of refugees and migrants are dying, while many are suffering extreme human rights abuses on irregular journeys between West and East…