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The future of humanity is in all our hands, let’s Share the Journey

29/05/2019 Africa, Asia, Blog, Europe, Latin America, Middle East & North Africa, Migration, North America, Oceania, Refugees by Michelle Hough

Humanity isn’t made up of the most powerful leaders, the richest people or the people who shout the loudest. Caritas has created a giant collage of faces which includes many different and contrasting faces as part of its Share the Journey campaign on the culture of encounter.

Caritas elects Aloysius John as new secretary general

28/05/2019 Africa, Asia, Europe, Latin America, Middle East & North Africa, North America, Oceania by Caritas Internationalis

The representative council elected Aloysius John after four days of intense meetings to plan out the Catholic confederation’s strategic direction for the next four years.

Caritas General Assembly inspired by Pope Francis’ Laudato Si’

28/05/2019 Africa, Asia, Europe, Latin America, Middle East & North Africa, North America, Oceania by Caritas Internationalis

More than 400 people from 146 Caritas organisations gathered in Rome for the 21st Caritas General Assembly, an event designed for delegates to come together in solidarity and decide new ways to serve the most vulnerable around the world.

“One human family, one common home” is the theme of 21st Caritas General Assembly

17/05/2019 Africa, Asia, Europe, Latin America, Middle East & North Africa, News, North America, Oceania, Press Release by Caritas Internationalis

Caritas Internationalis will launch its 21st General Assembly with the theme “One Human Family, One Common Home” on 23rd May 2019

Caritas Easter 2019 Message

16/04/2019 Africa, Asia, Catholic Teaching, Europe, Latin America, Messages from Rome, Middle East & North Africa, North America, Oceania by Cardinal Luis Antonio Tagle

We invite you to seize the power of love unleashed by the risen Christ this Easter, and with the love you have received, spread seeds of hope across the world.

Caritas and LWF reaffirm shared commitment to serving the most vulnerable

5/04/2019 Africa, Asia, Catholic Teaching, Development, Europe, Latin America, Middle East & North Africa, North America, Oceania by Caritas Internationalis

Caritas Internationalis and World Service discuss leveraging joint networks to bring hope at global and local levels

Venezuela exports migrants with acute malnutrition

12/02/2019 Aid Success Story, Conflicts and Disasters, Emergencies, Latin America, Venezuela by Caritas Internationalis

Caritas warns that 90% of households in Venezuela have a poor diet. Damage caused by chronic malnutrition is irreversible for thousands of children.

Faith in action at the World Youth Day in Panama

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

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

Keeping the faith during the Venezuela food crisis

19/10/2018 Conflicts and Disasters, Food, Latin America, Malnutrition, Venezuela by Ffion Dean

The Venezuela food crisis is affected people in unexpected ways. Not only has it left thousands of people hungry and many children at risk of malnutrition - it's now threatening the production of communion hosts. Nuns in Caracas tell us how people are so hungry they're eating the scraps from making the communion host.

Venezuela Crisis

7/09/2018 Emergencies, Food, Health, Latin America, Malnutrition, Migration, Refugees, Venezuela by Ffion Dean

Find out how Caritas is helping vulnerable Venezuelans with food and health care during the current economic crisis.