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
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
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
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.
To learn more about and to Read more
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
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
Without peace there can be no development. It is the foundation for building a better society and we believe in promoting dialogue and tolerance through common projects that are focused on community building.
In the middle east, we are Read more
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
This Solidarity Sunday, Development and Peace’s People and Planet First campaign invites you to give from the heart and thanks you warmly for your generosity. Your donation transforms the lives of some of our most vulnerable sisters and brothers Read more
The People and Planet First campaign is about helping communities stand up to corporate power.
In Honduras, as in much of the Global South, corporations often threaten and criminalize activists who speak up against their abuses. The Lenca Indigenous Read more