Catégorie : Refugees
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“Towards an ever wider WE”: Learning to live together
The Migrants and Refugees Section is pleased to bring you the next step forward in our common journey towards the World Day of Migrants and Refugees (WDMR) which will be celebrated on Sunday, 26 September. The theme chosen by the Holy Father for WDMR 2021 is Towards an ever wider “we”. In response to his call to ensure that […]
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“Towards an ever wider WE”: Learning to live together
The Migrants and Refugees Section is pleased to bring you the next step forward in our common journey towards the World Day of Migrants and Refugees (WDMR) which will be celebrated on Sunday, 26 September. The theme chosen by the Holy Father for WDMR 2021 is Towards an ever wider “we”. In response to his call to ensure that […]
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H.E. Buti Tlhagale O.M.I. invites to work together to appreciate diversity
H.E. Buti Tlhagale O.M.I., Archbishop of Johannesburg and SACBC Liaison Bishop for Migrants and Refugees, comments on the presence of migrants and refugees in South Africa and invites to work together to appreciate diversity and promote peace and harmony.He also talks about the Three2Six project, a special program that “gives young people of foreign nationals an […]
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Catholic charity says EU to receive more refugees
Caritas, which runs aid projects throughout the world, serves as a good gauge of crisis situations. Right now, the Berlin chapter of Caritas warns that more refugees from Syria are coming. Though the EU initiated a controversial refugee swap with Turkey in spring, displaced people continue to head for Europe, the Catholic aid organization […]
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Caritas urges respect for rights of migrants stuck in Ventimiglia
(Vatican Radio) Caritas Europa and its local partners have called on the French and Italian governments to take action to respect the human dignity and fundamental rights of migrants stuck in the Italian border town of Ventimiglia. Caritas says more than a thousand migrants are stranded in “dire conditions” in Ventimiglia, having being denied entry […]
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Support to refugees by the Archdiocesan Caritas of São Paulo, Brazil
The Archdiocesan Caritas of São Paulo, Brazil, has just produced a video on the humanitarian work taking place at the Reference Centre for Refugees in São Paulo, Brazil. This is a very well documented and informative video. Many thanks and congratulations to Caritas São Paulo for the good work. Please click on the picture to […]
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Caritas Yei (South Sudan) Delivers Food Aid To IDPs In Yei
By Modi Gilbert YEI, 03 February 2016 [Gurtong] – Caritas Yei has distributed food aid to the internally displaced persons-IDPs camping in the former UNIMISS camp in Yei. The food Items include 90 bags of maize and 25 bags of beans each weighing 25kgs. Bala Francis, the Livelihood Program Assistant said that over 1000 individuals […]
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RD Congo : 7,5 millions de personnes ont besoin d’assistance humanitaire en 2016
Le plan de réponse humanitaire 2016 publié le 6 janvier dernier par le Bureau de la coordination des affaires humanitaires des Nations Unies (Ocha) révèle que 7,5 millions de personnes (9% de la population du pays) auront besoin d’assistance humanitaire et de protection cette année. Avant cette année, ils étaient 7 millions à avoir besoin […]
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Le Forum pays de Caritas au Niger au chevet des populations victimes de Boko Haram à Diffa
Du 14 au 17 décembre 2015, une mission des Caritas Forum Pays composé de la CADEV Niger, de la Caritas International Belgique et de Catholic Relief Services s’est rendue dans la région de Diffa. La mission avait pour objectif de constater la mise en œuvre du EA 14/2015, d’échanger avec les bénéficiaires et les autorités […]
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Haut-Uélé, RD Congo : plus de 7 500 réfugiés sud-soudanais sans assistance à Dungu; Caritas lance un SOS
Dungu, le 07 janvier 2015 (caritasdev.cd): environ 7.500 réfugiés sud-soudanais fuyant l’insécurité dans leur pays se retrouvent actuellement dans la Province du Haut-Uélé, au nord-est de la RD Congo. Selon la Directrice a.i. de la Caritas Dungu-Doruma, « il y a jusque-là aucun site officiel pour eux, aucune assistance ; sauf leur enregistrement et celui […]