Alyona Sushko, 26, woke up to a dull rumble. The walls of her apartment in Kharkiv were shaking. She thought the neighbors were having a boisterous party. Her cat Wenya was hiding under the covers. At first, there was nothing noticeable on social media. It wasn’t until a friend called her 10 minutes later and ...
Katarzyna Kręglicka and her daughter Wiktoria, 6, have been volunteers at the Caritas Logistics Center in Lublin for about a week. They stopped counting the days. After connecting with people on Facebook who were hosting Ukrainian refugees in Lublin, they collected and donated items these families needed. They asked around about where else help was ...
Just over a week following the outbreak of war in Ukraine, the UNHCR has reported over 1,045,459 people have fled to neighbouring countries, including Poland, Slovakia, Hungary, Moldova, Romania as well as Bulgaria, with the hope of finding safety for themselves and their loved ones during a time of intense violence and uncertainty. In response, ...
On February 8, International Day of Prayer and Awareness against Human Trafficking, Caritas Internationalis calls on all its members to engage in the fight against this tragedy of our modern society and urges governments to strengthen protective and supportive services for the victims and to establish National anti-trafficking plans. “The victims of human trafficking are ...
Vatican City, 31 January 2022 – Caritas Internationalis is co-organising and participating in the eighth edition of the International Day of Prayer and Awareness against Trafficking in Persons, scheduled for Tuesday, 8 February 2022. On this day, the Catholic Church celebrates the liturgical memory of Saint Bakhita, a Canossian sister from Sudan who, as a child, was kidnapped ...
On the occasion of International Migrants Day, which occurs on 18 December, Caritas Internationalis raises concern about the situation of hundreds of thousands of migrants in precarious conditions. International migration is on the rise, with millions of people taking the path of migration to seek means of survival or a decent life. Extreme poverty, economic ...
On the occasion of the 26th United Nations Climate Change Conference, opening today, 31 October, in Glasgow, Caritas Internationalis asks governments to adopt policies that ensure environmental care and social justice. The Confederation’s 162 Caritas members – some of whom will be present at COP26 – operate around the world and are at the forefront ...
On this World Day of Migrants and Refugees, we join local churches and other faith-based communities in addressing the basic human needs of migrants and refugees who are forced to flee their homes and countries
Four hundred villages in Cox's Bazar have been flooded after days of rain. Most people in the area say they have never seen severe flood like this in the last decade.
Catholic Charities USA (our member in the United States of America) is ramping up its response to help migrants on the US-Mexico border following a massive influx in new arrivals.