drought

Thursday, April 25

New skills helping to overcome drought

As Project Compassion continues during Lent, Caritas Australia highlights how money raised is being used to help farmers in vulnerable communities in Zimbabwe to learn new skills.

Alarm over worsening situation in Afghanistan

Caritas Australia has expressed its deep concern over the deteriorating conditions being faced by many people in Afghanistan.

Collaboration to enhance Church's disaster response

A new whole-of-Church initiative to help people and communities recover from the current bushfire crisis will set the blueprint for how the Catholic Church responds to domestic natural disasters in the future.

Rural parish reveals impact of water crisis

The impact of the water crisis affecting people in rural areas was a topic for much discussion and prayer when the Archdiocesan team visited the Murray Bridge parish this month.

Church announces national drought prayer campaign

The Catholic Church in Australia is dedicating the month of November as a time to pray for those affected by crippling drought conditions and to pray for the gift of rain.

St Joseph’s goes into bat for kids in drought

With many of the nation’s farming communities currently crippled by drought, St Joseph’s School, Murray Bridge, encouraged students to come ‘Dressed as a Farmer’ on the last day of Term 3.