Development & Peace

Established in 1967, Development and Peace – Caritas Canada is the official international solidarity organization of the Catholic Church in Canada. We partner with organizations in the Global South that promote alternatives to unjust social, political and economic structures Read more

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Development & Peace

Earthquake Survivors in Turkey and Syria need your support! Our partners in the Caritas family are already mobilized on the frontlines, providing blankets, food and emergency shelter for families who find themselves on the streets. But the needs are Read more

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Development & Peace

Development & Peace – Caritas Canada invites you to join us for the launch of our Lenten Workshop “Stand for the Land” on Saturday, February 18, 1:00pm-3:00pm, at St. Anne’s Parish Hall, 859 Barnardo Ave. Peterborough, ON. Bishop Miehm Read more

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The poor among us in the world are: the 90% of farmers who produce crops for local sale and are stifled rather than assisted by free trade laws, children who have lost their parents to AIDS, suicide in the Read more

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Development & Peace

The poor among us in Canada are: Aboriginal people whose traditional community supports have been eroded along with their hunting and fishing habitats, single parents who try valiantly to raise their children as citizens with more promise and possibility Read more

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Development & Peace

The Pro-Life Banner has been passed to St. Luke’s Church in Downeyville. n Wednesday September 14 a presentation will be held in St. Luke’s parish hall from 7:00pm-8:30pm by Ruth Coghill, author of Unborn. Untold: True stories of Abortion Read more

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Development & Peace

Major new Development and Peace (D&P) project launched in the Sahel Region of Africa After months of planning, studies and consultations involving local partners and communities, D&P launched a major food security project in Africa’s Sahel region. Activities under Read more

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Development & Peace

Did you know?: In 1967, The Bishops of Canada, hearing the cry of the poor, and inspired by what they call “History’s Greatest Challenge,” created the Canadian Catholic Organization for Development and Peace.

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Development & Peace

Emergency funds for Ukraine have been raised since the beginning of the war. So far, we have raised over $1.1 million for humanitarian relief operations, as well as future recovery and reconstruction projects, and the figure keeps rising. Development Read more

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Thank you for giving from the heart to Share Lent 2022!

Development and Peace — Caritas Canada thanks you for supporting the People and Planet First campaign with your Share Lent donation. Thanks to your generosity, our parish collected Read more

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