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Bdria (pictured) and her family were forced by fierce fighting to run away from their home. "Hundreds of people attacked us on horses and camels," she said [CAFOD]

A prayer and reflection written by The Catholic Bishop of El Obeid, Antonio Menegazzo - whose diocese includes Darfur - to mark the fifth anniversary of the conflict in the region (Word doc)

Prayers: peace (67.00 kB)

A collection of our most popular prayers on the issue of peace for you to download (Word doc)

Church teaching: Quotes from Pacem in Terris (27.00 kB)

This encyclical by Pope John XXIII in April 1963 (translated as “On Establishing Universal Peace in Truth, Justice, Charity and Liberty”) focuses on why conflicts "should not be resolved by recourse to arms, but rather by negotiation” (Word doc)

Doves in a Philippines CAFOD project [Annie Bungeroth]

Scripture: passages about peace (27.00 kB)

Quotes from scripture (Word doc)

PowerPoint: Reflection for peace (1.74 MB)

13 slides with images, prayers, and quotes to help you reflect on peace (ppt)

Children in Arauca, Colombia welcome the arrival of the cross from Casanare with a paper dove. This is the final stage of the Stations of the Cross [Annie Bungeroth]

Liturgy: Colombia and peace (25.50 kB)

This liturgy for children focuses on Colombia, where there is need for peace. Reflection is around the Gospel reading of Matthew 4:1-11, and the liturgy could take place within a Mass, where the children regroup after their time together (Word doc)

Denge Galgalla (55) tends his goats in drought-affected Kenya. His pastoralist way of life is gravely threatened. [Richard Wainwright]

Liturgy: Reconciliation service (30.78 kB)

A service of reconciliation which reminds us that we are all one global human family living together in an unfair world (pdf)

Savera and her daughter Marie-Chantal, who was conceived as a result of rape during the Rwandan genocide. Savera receives trauma counselling from CAFOD partner AVEGA. [Annie Bungeroth]

Liturgy: Who will speak for Rwanda (73.99 kB)

A liturgy of solidarity with Rwanda, containing five parts or stations (pdf)

Natural resources, instead of bringing wealth to DRC, have fuelled conflict all over the country [Richard Wainwright]

Long mass talk on the DRC (53.50 kB)

Ten-minute mass talk on the DRC, which has been at the centre of what some people call Africa’s world war (Word doc)

Advent Appeal 2008

CAFOD Advent Appeal: Please send a message of support to kids this Advent at a special school run by a CAFOD partner

Shine a light in the darkness

Please sign our petition calling on the world's largest mining company to listen to communities in the Philippines worried about the effect mining will have on their land - plus send a personal message of solidarity to the people of Macambol

World Gifts 2008: Gifts that make a world of difference

Buy a World Gift

Browse our new range of alternative gifts that act as two presents in one – something for you to give to friends or a relative, while the real gift changes the life of someone living in poverty

Published on 05/06/2008, last updated on 05/06/2008

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