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Development and Peace wishes to convey its solidarity with the Lebanese people and with all of our partners in Lebanon, after the tragic explosions that shook the capital of Beirut on August 4, 2020. Donations made to Development and Peace – Caritas Canada are eligible to be matched by the Canadian government. As a member of the Canadian Foodgrains Bank, Development and Peace will be participating in the matching fund launched by the Canadian Government and the Humanitarian Coalition to help the people of Lebanon.

The Most Reverend Richard Gagnon, Archbishop of Winnipeg and President of the Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops (CCCB), addressed a letter to His Beatitude Mar Béchara Boutros Cardinal Raï, Maronite Patriarch of Antioch, conveying the sympathies and prayers of the Bishops of Canada following the devastating explosion that occurred Tuesday 4 August 2020, in Beirut.