Caritas Internationalis wishes you peace and love at Christmas

Government ministers and aid officials are meeting in Doha, Qatar 29 November – 2 December to discuss progress on poverty eradication against a backdrop of falling aid and economic crisis.

Caritas has delivered aid to 2000 families in northern Congo where thousands of people have fled their homes because of Ugandan rebel violence.

Caritas Internationalis is calling for an increased commitment to fighting the root causes of the trafficking of minors ahead of an international conference against the sexual exploitation of children.

Caritas Internationalis says the UN International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian People on 24 November should act as a moment for reflection on how to rekindle the peace process in the Holy Land.

Caritas is calling for more funds to help people made homeless in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo where a “humanitarian catastrophe” is unfolding.

Congo’s bishops have warned that violence in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo has all the hallmarks of a “silent genocide”. They fear it could destabilise the whole region if action is not taken.

Caritas is urging all Iraqis to join together in building communities based on equality, justice and understanding. Caritas says the people of Iraq have a rich heritage of communities of different religious and ethnic backgrounds that must endure.

Caritas in Goma is carrying out assessments on the numbers of victims of sexual violence in the current unrest in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo.

Caritas Internationalis is appealing for peace in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo to end the suffering of the people and to allow the aid agency to provide aid.