On a trip to beautiful Rwanda with Canadian farmers and church organization representatives, one of our animators saw how Canadian solidarity can help creative and resilient communities in the Global South ensure their long-term food security.
The Churches of Jerusalem insist unequivocally that “the people of Gaza, families who have lived for generations in the land of their ancestors, must not be forced into exile.”
This CAAAP statement, issued following a multi-stakeholder conference, responds to the climate crisis in the Amazon by calling for collective action to end criminality, defend water rights and protect environmental defenders.
Since the fall of the Assad regime in December 2024, Syria has found itself in an uncertain and ambiguous situation. Our partners are preparing for all scenarios, and we are monitoring the situation with them.
Our fourth Advent story is about how your solidarity helps a young social worker in war-torn Gaza imagine a better future despite the devastation being visited on her people.
Our third Advent story is about how an irrepressible optimist went about spreading good cheer in the bleakest of circumstances in Gaza.
Our second Advent story is about how a woman poised to bring new life into an uncertain world rose above her fears to sustain and revive hope in the Holy Land.
Our first Advent story is about how one remarkable man literally emerged from under the rubble and overcame great personal tragedy to continue on the mission of mercy that the generosity of people like you helps sustain in the Holy Land and around the world.
On the International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian People, Caritas Jerusalem, having “continued to serve with unwavering determination,” reiterates its call for a ceasefire, humanitarian corridors and the release of hostages and prisoners.
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