"We are extremely concerned with the violence raging on and particularly sensitive to the plight of the civilian population in the Gaza strip" says Gilio Brunelli, Director of International Programs at Development and Peace.
Joining its voice to that of Caritas Internationalis, Development and Peace urges all parties involved to lay down their arms without delay so that the victims can be cared for.
Ceasefire vital to get humanitarian relief into Gaza
Caritas Internationalis is calling for an immediate end both to Hamas rocket attacks into southern Israel and Israeli bombardments of Gaza to enable humanitarian relief supplies to get through.
This video, made by Caritas Australia, illustrates the work of Development and Peace partner Caritas Congo with women in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
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of the Catholic Church in Canada and
the Canadian
member of Caritas Internationalis.
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