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Aid groups help the poor caught in Ukraine conflict

mikes@catholicregister.org (Michael Swan, The Catholic Register) — Sat, 15 Aug 2020 07:00:00 -0400

Ceasefires in Ukraine aren’t quite ceasefires.

Pope Francis backs U.N. resolution calling for global cease-fire

Mon, 06 Jul 2020 10:57:15 -0400

VATICAN CITY -- Pope Francis praised the United Nations' adoption of a global cease-fire resolution amid the coronavirus pandemic that has swept the world.

Syria��Ƶapp humanitarian crisis continues despite ceasefire efforts

ccn-ottawa@rogers.com (Deborah Gyapong, Canadian Catholic News) — Wed, 11 Jan 2017 15:10:32 -0500

OTTAWA – A ceasefire in war-torn Syria has not eased the humanitarian crisis, according to Catholic aid organizations in the region.

Colombian bishops urge government, rebels to commit to cease-fire

Mon, 17 Oct 2016 10:57:31 -0400

BOGOTA, Colombia – Colombia's Catholic bishops urged the government and armed rebels to commit to an indefinite cease-fire while a new peace deal is negotiated after voters rejected an agreement that would have formally ended the Western Hemisphere's longest-running war.

D&P hopes deal brings real peace to Colombia

mikes@catholicregister.org (Michael Swan, The Catholic Register) — Thu, 21 Jul 2016 11:00:00 -0400

As peace slowly comes to Colombia after 58 years of shooting, Canada��Ƶapp Catholic aid agency is talking with its partners in the South American country about how to adapt to a changing situation.

Catholic aid groups hope latest Israeli-Hamas ceasefire holds

Wed, 27 Aug 2014 12:45:00 -0400

JERUSALEM - Catholic aid organizations are hopeful that the most recent ceasefire between Israel and Hamas will hold as they begin to assess the needs in Gaza after 50 days of war.

Ceasefire gives Gaza civilians brief chance to assess damage, seek aid

Thu, 17 Jul 2014 13:30:00 -0400

VATICAN CITY - Civilians in Gaza used a brief ceasefire to spill onto the streets and replenish scarce supplies, some Church representatives said.