On World Refugee Day (June 20) Caritas Internationalis wants to highlight the strength and courage of millions of people worldwide who have left their homelands and have undertaken dangerous journeys to escape conflict, persecution or violence, extreme poverty, natural disasters or climate change. In over 200 countries, Caritas is a witness to the inspiring hope ...
Alessandra Arcidiacono, a member of the humanitarian team at the Caritas Internationalis General Secretariat, is following the Caritas response to the crisis in Venezuela. Since 2017, nearly 6 million Venezuelans have migrated to neighbouring countries in Latin America due to political and socioeconomic instability within the country. Alessandra, you were recently in Venezuela to discuss ...
The economic, political and social crisis that has gripped Venezuela for the past few years means people have very few defences against the COVID-19.
Aid must be ensured for everyone, particularly in developing countries, where the pandemic may lead to even more catastrophic consequences.
Action, awareness and advocacy, without forgetting prayer. These are the guidelines of the work of Caritas, today at the forefront worldwide to respond to COVID-19 pandemic.
Caritas will showcase artistic activism of Share the Journey campaign on behalf of migrants and refugees, as its pledge in support of Global Refugee Forum.
Migration both across borders and from rural areas to the cities is a huge phenomenon in the Amazon. Caritas is there to assist them.
Caritas warns that 90% of households in Venezuela have a poor diet. Damage caused by chronic malnutrition is irreversible for thousands of children.
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.