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Democratic Republic of Congo

The DRC is a vast country with immense mineral wealth and natural resources. It is emerging from more than a decade of devastating civil war in which almost four million people died and as many as half a million women and girls have been victims of extreme sexual violence carried out by armed groups.

Love truth: open up the books on mineral extraction

On 13 February, CAFOD and other members of the Publish What You Pay coalition called on businesses to 'love truth' and to open up the books as part of a global day of action.

Protecting campaigners essential for transparency

CAFOD is calling for action to halt the suppression of groups and individuals working for change in the extractives industry in developing countries

South Africa: Faith leaders condemn climate "apartheid"

Calls for decisive action from world leaders at the Copenhagen climate talks by the South African Faith Communities Environment Institute

The new Good Samaritans: faith groups lead the way in caring for sick people

The Catholic Church marks World Day of the Sick on February 11th — the day on which the church commemorates the feast of Our Lady of Lourdes. Jane Lennon, CAFOD's HIV Network Coordinator, explains why prayer, donations and action are still so important to the world's poorest and most vulnerable people.