Maria Kristina Millare, Author at Caritas

Caritas staff in Gaza determined to go out and serve others

6/12/2023 Conflicts and Disasters, Emergencies, Jerusalem, Middle East & North Africa by Maria Kristina Millare

For the seven days of pause in hostilities since November 24th, 2023, our dedicated Caritas Jerusalem team, led by our medical consultant Dr Jihad Al Hisi, provided primary health care to the most vulnerable communities in southern Gaza. Across the Gaza Strip, the Israeli bombing has destroyed more than 46,000 homes and otherwise damaged over ...

Complementary Pathways to Europe: From humanitarian to labour and education corridors

5/12/2023 Advocacy, Migration, Refugees by Maria Kristina Millare

Ahead of the Global Refugee Forum 2023 (13-15 December), Caritas Internationalis – together with partners Federation of Evangelical Churches in Italy (FCEI) and the International Catholic Migration Commission (ICMC Europe) – will hold an event in Geneva on 12 December from 9am-12pm (Rome time) titled Complementary Pathways to Europe: From humanitarian to labour and education ...

‘LETS STAND WITH OUR MOTHERS AND SISTERS’: CARITAS SOUTH SUDAN ACT TO END VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN AND GIRLS

29/11/2023 Advocacy, Africa, South Sudan, Women by Maria Kristina Millare

This year, as part of the global Caritas Internationalis campaign to eliminate violence against women and girls (25 November – 10 December), Caritas South Sudan launched their national initiative Act Now: Prevent and Respond to Violence Against Women and Girls to celebrate and stand in solidarity with women and girls combatting all forms of violence ...

‘THERE IS NO WORSE SUFFERING THAN THIS’: CRIES OF HELP FROM BURKINA FASO

27/11/2023 Africa, Conflicts and Disasters, Emergencies by Maria Kristina Millare

Nearly 10 years on, terrorism and violence instigated by militia groups continues to threaten the peace and safety of tens and thousands of families throughout Burkina Faso. Since 2015, men, women and children have been forced to flee their homes and leave everything behind. In more recent years, Burkina Faso has witnessed unprecedented levels of ...

16 Days of Activism: International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women

24/11/2023 Advocacy, News, Women by Maria Kristina Millare

On the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women 2023 (November 25), Caritas Internationalis calls for an end to the pandemic of violence against women and girls which continues to pervade societies all over the world. Caritas envisions a just world in which all people experience the love, compassion and fullness of life. ...

SUDAN WAR: CARITAS COMMITTED TO SUPPORT REFUGEES AND RETURNEES IN CHAD

16/11/2023 Africa, Chad, Emergencies, Sudan by Maria Kristina Millare

Due to the conflict that broke out in Sudan last April, several men and women have been forced to leave their homes and villages behind in search of safety and for the survival of their families in other parts of the country and beyond, including Chad. In their flight, many displaced families did not have ...

SUFFERING, HOPE & RESILIENCE IN SOMALIA: ‘THANK GOD WE ARE ALL STILL ALIVE TO TELL THE STORY’

3/11/2023 Africa, climate, News, Somalia by Maria Kristina Millare

“We have witnessed drought before, lost animals and crops, however, unlike other periods, we usually had enough livestock and crops to sustain ourselves until the rainy season. Now the rains have failed for the fourth time and we are not sure if the fifth rainy season will come,” shares Habey Maanur Mohamud, a 60-year-old mother ...

CARITAS CLIMATE DISPLACEMENT PUBLICATION HIGHLIGHTS DESPERATE NEED FOR ACTION TO PROTECT PEOPLE ON THE MOVE

26/10/2023 Advocacy, climate, Migration, News, Press Release by Maria Kristina Millare

As part of the inauguration week of the Global Year of Action of the “Together We” campaign, aimed at promoting integral ecology by simultaneously protecting people and our planet, Caritas Internationalis today launched its new publication Displaced by a Changing Climate: Caritas Voices Protecting and Supporting People on the Move. The publication explores the experiences ...

TOGETHER WE ‘GLOBAL YEAR OF ACTION’ LAUNCHED WITH LETTER WRITING INITIATIVE

24/10/2023 Advocacy, News by Maria Kristina Millare

With the launch of the Global Year of Action as part of Caritas Internationalis’ global campaign Together We, national member organisations and partners have come together through an online event to endorse the campaign’s year-long “Tree of Life” letter-writing initiative to encourage concrete climate action to build a safer planet – our common home – ...

Caritas Jerusalem urges international community to halt the ongoing violence in the Holy Land

11/10/2023 Conflicts and Disasters, Jerusalem, Middle East & North Africa, News, Press Release by Maria Kristina Millare

For security reasons, all Caritas Jerusalem operations in the field have been suspended following the escalation of violence and unrest over the weekend, which are reported to have left at least 1,700 people dead. In the wake of the recent events, all educational institutions and recreational facilities in Jerusalem are closed, along with the closure ...