Vital polio vaccination work in Gaza has had to be postponed, says CAFOD
As the Middle East conflict continues to rage unabated, the risk of death from hunger or disease is particularly high
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Conflict in the Middle East is devastating lives and they need our help now, says CAFOD
CAFOD has joined with 14 other leading UK aid charities, to launch the Disasters Emergency Committee Middle East Humanitarian appeal
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Aid to the Church in Need steps up support for Christians in the Holy Land
As the war in Gaza shows no sign of stopping, the Church in the Holy Land is increasing help to
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In face of escalating crisis in Gaza and West Bank, CAFOD issues urgent call for “immediate, permanent ceasefire”
A leading UK Catholic charity has called for an “immediate, permanent ceasefire” in Gaza and the West Bank in the
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Daniel’s ‘jump for joy’ boosts CAFOD’s Israeli-Palestinian Crisis Appeal
Daniel Lintott, a member of the Guildford circle of Catenians, has raised a whopping £3,470 for CAFOD’s Israeli-Palestinian Crisis Appeal
Read moreGaza Parish Priest in the UK to raise the plight of Christians in the Holy Land
Father Gabriel Romanelli, the Parish Priest of Holy Family Catholic Parish in Gaza, is in London for a week-long visit
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Forget warnings about scaling back arms supplies, governments must reject war completely
In the wake of the horrific killing of seven innocent aid workers in Gaza on Monday this week, it’s no
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“We cannot be silent” over growing humanitarian crisis in the Middle East , say The Jesuits
Against the backdrop of an unprecedented humanitarian disaster unfolding in Gaza, the Society of Jesus (the Jesuits) has issued an
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Global leaders now need to put aside politics and reach a solution as Gaza hangs on brink of famine
Whilst it hasn’t come as any real surprise that Russia and China vetoed today’s US draft resolution for a ceasefire
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CAFOD calls on David Cameron to help ensure aid can reach people trapped in Gaza
Since the horrifying attacks by Hamas on 7th October 2023 and the intensive bombardment in retaliation from Israel, the humanitarian
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Politicians need to “step up and show real leadership” on Gaza says CAFOD after Commons debacle
Angry MPs staged a walkout in the House of Commons Wednesday night and vented their fury at Speaker Lindsay Hoyle,
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After International Court of Justice ruling, CAFOD calls for “an end to the bloodshed in Gaza”
A leading Catholic charity has called for “an end to the bloodshed in Gaza” after an international court has demanded
Read moreWar and violence against the innocent must end, says Cardinal after 100 days of war in Gaza
His Eminence Cardinal Vincent Nichols, Archbishop of Westminster, has stressed that our prayers must continue after more than 100 days
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Families in Gaza displaced multiple times and there are no safe places, says CAFOD
Monday 15th January marks 100 days since the 7th October attack on Israel and Israel’s response with intensive bombardment of
Read moreCardinal expresses horror at the “cold blooded killing” of mother and daughter in Holy Family Church compound
Cardinal Nichols has spoken frankly to Sky News about the ‘desperate situation’ in the Holy Family Church in Gaza, and
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CAFOD reacts to Israel and Hamas agreement for a four-day ceasefire and today’s release of hostages
The Catholic overseas aid agency CAFOD has welcomed this afternoon’s news that an initial group of hostages have been released,
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Israel’s ill-judged siege of Gaza is doomed to repeat the failures of the past, says Joseph Kelly
Over the past week or so I’ve written very little about the Israel-Gaza war. The history of this conflict is
Read moreIsraeli-Palestinian crisis: thousands of CAFOD messages in Whitehall candlelit vigil
Calls from thousands of CAFOD supporters for the UK government to push for a ceasefire in the conflict in Israel
Read moreOn world day of prayer, Gaza parish priest says his parishioners will unite with Pope in prayer
The Holy Family Catholic Church has been turned into a sort of hope-filled refugee camp in the Gaza Strip, as
Read moreGlobal leaders should turn to words of Pope John XXIII in their search for Gaza peace solution, says Joseph Kelly
For a long time there has been a sense around the country that our political leaders are becoming increasingly disconnected
Read moreSisters of the Rosary in Gaza tell Aid to the Church in Need they are staying
As the deadline to evacuate northern Gaza approached this week, a group of religious Sisters have announced that they are
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