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Hopes for peace and ‘something for the children’ this Christmas amidst war in Gaza, and how Pope Francis has become a ‘grandfather’ to the besieged Catholic community
Support from Ireland is keeping the lights on in the darkness of conflict
Gaza: ‘I have witnessed with my own eyes incontrovertible evidence of hospitals being directly targeted’
Professor Nick Maynard, a consultant gastrointestinal surgeon at Oxford University Hospital, has volunteered his life-saving skills in Gaza three times since October 7, working with Trócaire’s partner organisation Medical Aid for Palestinians. The horror and depth of suffering and needless death is almost impossible to describe, he says
After walking their own Way of the Cross, Iraq’s Christians are rebuilding in their homeland
Iraqi Christians are rebuilding their lives 10 years after fleeing Islamic State writes Tyrone native, Regina Lynch, executive president of the international charity, Aid to the Church in Need
Ireland’s president condemns ‘propaganda campaign’ against UN over Gaza
Michael D Higgins urged other countries to ’emulate Ireland’s example’ and increase aid funding to UNRWA.
Gaza: Ireland welcomes EU decision to release funds to UN’s Palestinian aid agency
More than a dozen countries previously suspended funding for the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestinian Refugees.
Minister to announce £100m for vulnerable climate-hit nations at Cop28
The aid is designed to help countries deal with the most severe effects of global warming, including the health repercussions.
Hunt: not possible to budget for aid spending increase in next five years
The commitment to spend 0.7% of national income on aid was broken in 2021 due to the impact of the pandemic on the public finances.
Irish aid workers say ‘only a trickle’ of aid going into Gaza
Rosamond Bennett said that more children had been killed in Gaza since October 7 than in all wars around the world since 2012.
Cyprus’ president says country is ready to ship aid to Gaza
President Nikos Christodoulides said planning on the corridor is essentially completed and will allow aid to flow once fighting is paused.
Sunak tells food summit no parent should ever watch their child starve
Speaking at the Global Food Security Summit in London, Mr Sunak announced a new virtual hub to link UK scientists with global research initiatives.