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One thousand days ago, the life of every Ukrainian changed in an instant when Russian troops invaded their country.

The current food system is not sustainable. But you wouldn’t think so if you listened to the multinationals that hold the most influence.

We welcome the announcement from the Foreign Secretary, David Lammy, of this much-needed UK aid surge for the people of Sudan in what is the largest and most neglected humanitarian crisis of our time.

Pope Francis has urged world leaders not to allow new financial support for countries affected by the climate crisis to worsen the debt crisis low-income countries face.

Campaigners dressed as mock charity fundraisers have visited Shell and BP's London offices to call for polluters to contribute to paying for the climate crisis.

Fossil fuel companies should be taxed more to provide funds for countries on the frontline of the climate crisis, bishops have told ministers.

Elizabeth Funnell, Country Programme Representative for the Middle East, comments on the news that Israel’s parliament has voted to ban the work of the UN’s Palestinian refugee agency, UNRWA.

Find out what the key messages are in Dilexit Nos and what the new encyclical by Pope Francis means for the Catholic community.

After a significant escalation of the conflict in Lebanon, the search for peace in the Middle East is more urgent than ever since the 7 October attack on Israel a year ago.

One year on from the 7 October attack by members of Hamas’ military wing and other armed groups, the suffering of both Palestinians and Israelis has deepened every day.

One thousand days ago, the life of every Ukrainian changed in an instant when Russian troops invaded their country.

We welcome the announcement from the Foreign Secretary, David Lammy, of this much-needed UK aid surge for the people of Sudan in what is the largest and most neglected humanitarian crisis of our time.

After a significant escalation of the conflict in Lebanon, the search for peace in the Middle East is more urgent than ever since the 7 October attack on Israel a year ago.

One year on from the 7 October attack by members of Hamas’ military wing and other armed groups, the suffering of both Palestinians and Israelis has deepened every day.

With support from CAFOD, Caritas Bangladesh is providing essential services including water and sanitation, nutrition, shelter, protection and some primary healthcare for pregnant mothers and children.

CAFOD has commented on the famine declared in one of Darfur's largest displacement sites: Zamzam camp near Al Fasher, the besieged capital of North Darfur, Sudan.

Thanks to generous supporters like you, we were able to respond rapidly to the devastating flooding in Libya caused by Storm Daniel in September 2023.

Afghanistan has been hit by devastating floods that worsen the humanitarian crisis in one of the world's poorest countries.

We have launched an emergency appeal for funding to help the millions of people in Sudan who have been forced to flee their homes due to conflict and now face a new threat - hunger.

Although the war in Syria is not making the headlines, it has not ended. It has left 90% of Syrians in poverty and in need of urgent humanitarian assistance.

Pope Francis has urged world leaders not to allow new financial support for countries affected by the climate crisis to worsen the debt crisis low-income countries face.

Campaigners dressed as mock charity fundraisers have visited Shell and BP's London offices to call for polluters to contribute to paying for the climate crisis.

Fossil fuel companies should be taxed more to provide funds for countries on the frontline of the climate crisis, bishops have told ministers.

If deforestation continues, the Amazon will lose its ability to produce its own rainfall and the largest rainforest on the planet will become dry grassland.

In the past, the community was regularly terrorised by armed men who would shoot indiscriminately, kill livestock and set fire to their crops and straw houses.

Play your part in tackling the climate crisis by making a swap in your life – and urge politicians to do the same.

A community near Lake Titicaca in Bolivia have come together to clear the tons of waste that washed up on their doorstep.

The agreement to "transition away from fossil fuels" is the first time governments have committed to move away from fossil fuels in more than thirty years of UN climate meetings.

In his message at the summit in the United Arab Emirates, the Pope called on governments to put the global common good ahead of national interests.

The COP28 climate talks have begun with countries agreeing on the first day of the UN summit how a loss and damage fund will operate.