Displaced people reach out for food cooked by a charity kitchen in downtown Beirut Oct. 10, 2024, amid ongoing hostilities between Hezbollah and Israeli forces. (OSV News photo/Mohamed Azakir, Reuters)

Canadian Catholic organizations appeal for prayers, aid as Lebanon crisis escalates

As airstrikes continue to pound southern Lebanon, adding one more catastrophe to the avalanche of tragedies that have pushed its people to the limits of human endurance, Canadian churches and humanitarian organizations are asking Canadians to help provide emergency relief to millions fleeing their homes in desperation. Several Canadian Catholic organizations and the Canadian Conference...

Caritas staff work with children who have been left homeless by the war in Gaza. (Photo by Majdi Jildeh/Caritas media officer)

Catholic aid becomes critical as Gaza crisis deepens

Staring death, destruction and starvation in the face on a daily basis, Christians in Gaza are staying steadfast to their commitment to love and serve, sharing ever-dwindling resources with their Muslim neighbours, report employees of two Catholic charities active in the Middle East. “For example, the Christians sheltering in the Latin compound have decided to...

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