The former president of Canadian Caritas believes that the scrutiny of Canada’s Catholic bishops of the organization’s structures are hurting its members and reputation.
Humanitarian Aid
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‘They have lost absolutely everything,’ say volunteers back from Bahamas
In the aftermath of Hurricane Dorian, Bahamian officials fear that great numbers of people could have been swept away into the sea to their deaths, leaving the official count unknowable.
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Nassau’s archbishop pleads for help as Hurricane Dorian recovery begins in the Bahamas
“Infrastructure has been severely damaged, as have institutions and businesses,” Archbishop Pinder said. Though the official death count was 30 on Sept. 6, “we are assured the death toll is bound to increase.”
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On the International Day of Charity we should ask ourselves: Can I do more?
There are so many needs that we can easily feel overwhelmed. Where do we begin? How do we begin? How do we sort out our priorities?
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The anti-poverty project Pope Francis will visit in Madagascar
During his sojourn in Madagascar on Sept. 8, Pope Francis will drive six miles from the center of Antananarivo, the capital city of this country of 27 million people, to visit the cooperative association Akamasoa.
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‘You have to have faith,’ Bahamian resident says of Dorian recovery
“We are extremely mindful of the dire need faced by the community in the Bahamas so devastated by this catastrophic storm.”
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Five years ago ISIS tried to wipe out the Yazidis. Have we forgotten them?
“There is no hope, no future here.”
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With Venezuela in a free fall, its bishops call out the government
The country’s bishops, along with the rest of Catholic Church and the citizenry of Venezuela, have lived in the unfolding chaos that has driven at least 3 million out of the country.
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Mumbai Catholics open churches for thousands stranded by flooding
Thousands of train passengers were stranded in different areas of the city, Indian’s financial capital, and in other suburbs and towns of Maharashtra state as two days of continuous rain began to submerge rail tracks, forcing authorities to cancel or divert services.
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Trump aims to protect persecuted Christians, but some aren’t sure he’s helping
An increasingly vocal band of advocates and experts says the Trump administration’s policies have failed to address many of the challenges faced by Christians, Yazidis and other religious minorities abroad