The President's Office of the Italian Bishops' Conference (CEI) issued a statement expressing the closeness of the entire Church in Italy to the victims of the ethnic conflict in Sri Lanka.
“The President of the Italian Bishops' Conference encourages the ecclesial community to pray for the victims, to support the solidarity campaign being sponsored by Caritas of Italy in order to alleviate the suffering of those populations. Read more ...
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Thursday, May 21, 2009
Thursday, May 7, 2009
Italy to assist Sri Lanka's humanitarian efforts
The government of Italy has allocated an immediate voluntary contribution of 400,000 Euros to the World Food Programme (WFP), to assist Sri Lanka's Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs).
According to the Sri Lanka Foreign Ministry, the Italian government has taken this decision in response to the joint appeal made by the Sri Lankan government and the United Nations to the international community for assistance.
Italy will grant these funds through a project called "Food for peace building and recovery in conflict-affected areas." Read more ...
According to the Sri Lanka Foreign Ministry, the Italian government has taken this decision in response to the joint appeal made by the Sri Lankan government and the United Nations to the international community for assistance.
Italy will grant these funds through a project called "Food for peace building and recovery in conflict-affected areas." Read more ...
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