Each day millions of our brothers and sisters are living in poverty. Each year, Caritas members provide help and create hope for over 24 million people. Your Advent donation empowers Caritas Internationalis to strengthen the international confederation of more than 162 national Catholic charities that serve people of all faiths each year.

 





"...Peace-building will also be a key priority for us in the new year. Ethnic and political violence in Kenya, Congo, Georgia, and Sri Lanka raged in 2008. Progress in Afghanistan and the Holy Land stalled. As advocates of peace at the grassroots, national and international level, Caritas will redouble its efforts.

40 years ago, Pope Paul IV said prophetically "the new name of peace is development." Forty years later we’re still waiting for authentic development..."

Read or listen to the rest of Presiden't Christmas message here