Caritas Internationalis fears that a full scale war is imminent between Sudan and South Sudan with dire humanitarian consequences for both unless there is pull back from further military action.

Fears are growing over the increasingly ethnic and violent nature of the conflict in South Sudan’s Jonglei State. It’s the latest fighting in the region following independence for South Sudan last July.

Caritas teams continue to fan out over the southern Philippine island of Mindanao to help families suffering because of massive flash flooding.

The Caritas Working Group for Colombia says the human rights situation in Córdoba continues to be critical.

In the wake of floods that submerged homes, crops, factories and more, Caritas Internationalis is calling for EUR 506,494 to help the people of Thailand.

Caritas says a poor response by the international community to major floods in Pakistan in 2011 is endangering lives.

Torrential rains across Central America have caused deadly flooding in Guatemala, El Salvador and Honduras.

Pope Benedict XVI on Wednesday 5 October highlighted the plight of 13 million people at risk in East Africa’s ongoing food crisis.

In Somalia, drought and ongoing conflict have reached crisis levels and affect over half of the population.

Caritas is appealing for 414,227 euro (US $596,569) to help Bangladeshi families stranded by severe floods.