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Pope Leo XIV's first Christmas message called for an end to global wars, highlighted humanitarian crises worldwide, and urged compassion for immigrants, emphasizing shared human fragility and suffering.
The year 2025 was marked by global turmoil, including conflicts in Gaza, Sudan, India-Pakistan tensions, climate disasters, and widespread protests, as captured in powerful photographs reflecting deepening crises worldwide.
The 2026 Global Watchlist highlights Africa's severe crisis situation, with six of the top ten most affected countries facing conflicts, political instability, climate shocks, and economic stress, leading to widespread humanitarian needs and deepening poverty, amid a global aid shortfall and escalating violence.
The leaders of the Camillian Disaster Service International, a faith-based humanitarian organization, have called on the delegates of COP28 to take urgent and decisive climate action. They emphasize the devastating impact of climate change on vulnerable communities, highlighting the interconnectedness of climate change and humanitarian crises. The leaders urge the adoption of policies that promote sustainable development, including a transition from fossil fuels to renewable energy sources. They also emphasize the role of faith-based organizations in addressing the climate crisis and call for increased commitments from rich countries to support low-income countries in building resilience.