Pope Francis has invited Israeli and Palestinian leaders to the Vatican to pray for peace in the Holy Land this Pentecost Sunday. Caritas Internationalis President Cardinal Oscar Rodriguez Maradiaga reflects on the pope's call to prayer.
There are times in our lives when we find ourselves lost in the desert and far from home. These are times when we feel fearful, unloved and as though our suffering will never come to an end.
Lenten message from Cardinal Oscar Andrès Rodríguez Maradiaga SDB, President of Caritas Internationalis."Each of us can live more simply, consume less, waste less and be more conscious of our choices."
Fr. Pierre Cibambo, Caritas Internationalis Ecclesiastical Assistant, writes that Pope Francis makes a renewed appeal for us to seek new ways together to give back dignity to the poor in his first Apostolic Exhortation, Evangelii Gaudium.
Caritas Internationalis believes that it is a scandal that nearly a billion people are hungry today in a world that has the resources to feed everyone.
Regrettably, people living with or affected by HIV continue to face discrimination, stigma, and even violence. Caritas works toward acceptance and accompaniment of all people living with HIV.
When an emergency hits, getting food, water, protection, healthcare, shelter, care and counselling to people in need is our priority. Making sure that this happens in a coordinated, effective and efficient way is the responsibility of the Caritas Internationalis Emergency Response Team. Whether it is travelling to emergencies in support of local staff, working with ...
Caritas Internationalis President Cardinal Oscar Rodriguez Maradiaga has expressed the sadness of the whole Caritas family following the tragic fire at a Caritas workshop for disabled people in south western Germany. The fire in the centre in Titisee-Neustadt left 14 people dead and many injured. Speaking from Düsseldorf, Cardinal Rodriguez said, “The prayers of the ...
Available in French and Spanish In Lebanon and Jordan, Caritas is helping thousands of refugees who have fled Syria. Communications Officer Laura Sheahen describes four days of visits to Caritas centres where refugees receive food, medical care, and more. Monday morning: Visit Syrian refugees squeezed into tiny apartments in Beirut, the capital of Lebanon. The ...
Caritas Internationalis President Cardinal Oscar Rodriguez Maradiaga has told colleagues meeting this week in Taiwan for the Caritas Asia General Assembly that the current global economic crisis driven by the difficulties in the euro zone pose a real threat to the lives and livelihoods of the poor. He said that, “The current crisis exposes systemic ...