“Woefully inadequate” is how a new report from Caritas assesses the state of global funds reaching the most vulnerable people affected by climate change in the Pacific region. Despite large sums pledged at high-level international meetings, those most harmed are still being left behind. “Climate change is here and now,” points out Caritas Aotearoa New ...
Political leaders and grassroots activists from around the world unite to signal urgent need for increased ambition on climate change and sustainability
Water is a fundamental human right but water scarcity around the world is causing severe problems and human suffering that are likely to worsen in the future, warns Caritas Internationalis.
“We all stood in solidarity and cooperation with each other,” says Julianne Hickey, Director of Caritas Aotearoa New Zealand, from the Climate Conference in Bonn, speaking of the united front between Catholic aid agencies at the event. Read the Caritas final communiqué Nine Caritas members from Europe, Africa and Oceania have brought the voices of ...
As the international community meets in Bonn to discuss climate change at COP23, Caritas is speaking out on behalf of those worst hit by global warming. By Harriet Paterson From the vantage point supporting people at the front line of climate change, Caritas is bringing a strong message to the UN Climate Change Conference, 6-17 ...
Coastal communities in Oceania are being forced from their homes by rising sea levels and erosion in a situation assessed as severe, says a new report from Caritas.
When we celebrate the World Day of Prayer for the Care of Creation on 1 September, we begin the Time for Creation which lasts until October 4, the Feast of Saint Francis of Assisi. We witness the spirit of communion as a family that shares the goods in the common home that God, in his ...
Following COP22, Caritas urges more action and clarification on key issues over the next two years to ensure the Paris Agreement really delivers for the poor.
World Food Day this 16 October reminds the world again of the imperative to free humanity from hunger. Yet, today’s reality leaves us with a sense of deep discouragement.
Zimbabwe has been one of several southern African countries affected by the El Niño weather system that’s led to unusual weather patterns and 21 million people in need of food aid.