Panama Archives

Faith in action at the World Youth Day in Panama

24/01/2019 Latin America, Panama by Caritas Communications

Caritas young leaders from across Latin America and the Caribbean, England and Canada gather in Panama to participate on the 34th World Youth Day.

Cuban migrant crisis in Latin America

1/02/2016 Costa Rica, Latin America, Migration, Panama by Caritas Communications

Caritas in Costa Rica has been providing food, shelter, medical care and psychosocial support for Cuban migrants who are hoping to resume their journey to the United States.

Pope supports Caritas week of action to end hunger

6/10/2014 Advocacy, Agriculture, Development, Food, Food waste, Malnutrition, Panama by Caritas Communications

Pope Francis has called for Catholics worldwide to join Caritas’ “Food for All” campaign, especially during the Week of Action. Listen to his brief message and learn more about what you can do.

American dream ends in mass graves for migrants heading north

11/07/2011 Advocacy, Domestic servitude, Female face of migration, Labor exploitation, Latin America, Mexico, Migration, Panama, Trafficking by Caritas Communications

By Fr. Francisco Gallardo, director of the Caritas migrant house at Matamoros, near Mexico’s border with the USA. People leave their homes in search of the “American dream” but they end up coming to us looking for lodging, clothes and help. Many of them arrive completely exhausted. There are people who’ve been kidnapped and who ...