famine

Sunday, October 13

Critical mission in Ethiopia

Catholic Mission celebrates World Mission Month in October, with the international agency calling for urgent assistance for communities devastated by war and famine in Ethiopia.

Appeal to fight famine in Horn of Africa

Caritas Australia has launched an appeal to provide urgently needed humanitarian aid to countries in the Horn of Africa, including Ethiopia, Somalia and Eritrea.

Yuggu Zechariah Sebit and Muya Vicky James took time during the Mass to reflect on the troubles in their homeland South Sudan. Their son Jeremiah Cirilo Yuggu was one of four children baptised on the day.

Prayers for East Africa

The millions of people starving in East Africa and Yemen were in the prayers and close to the hearts of those who attended the feast of St Daniel Comboni at St Francis Xavier’s Cathedral on October 15.