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Cardinal Lopez Romero: rebuilding Morocco may take years, plea for solidarity with Libya

13/09/2023 Earthquake, Earthquake in Morocco, Morocco, Press Release by daniele piccini

“I sincerely thank the many people who have shown their solidarity. We encourage you to continue to support us. The reconstruction phase will take months or maybe even years,” says Cardinal Cristóbal López Romero, Archbishop of Rabat and President of Caritas Morocco, in an interview with Caritas Internationalis (click here for the full interview). The ...

Caritas Morocco, alongside the earthquake-affected people

13/09/2023 Earthquake, Earthquake in Morocco, Emergencies, Morocco, Press Release by daniele piccini

“The needs are enormous: food, clothes, tents, as well as hygiene kits and blankets for the cold of the night. There are entire villages destroyed,” said Father Oscar Arturo Padilla, director of Caritas Rabat. Yesterday, Fr. Padilla visited Amizmiz, a small city in Morocco about 50 kilometres from Marrakech, and some small towns in the ...

World Humanitarian Day: Caritas Internationalis celebrates all humanitarian workers who devote their lives to the most vulnerable

19/08/2023 Press Release, world Humanitarian Day by Francesca Frezza

On World Humanitarian Day, Caritas Internationalis remembers and honours all its staff and volunteers who devote their lives to the service of others, even endangering their own safety. “Today, our world faces three main threats: growing inequality, multiplying conflicts and the climate emergency. Humanitarian workers increasingly face the challenge of responding to complex emergencies ...

CARITAS SYRIA AND TURKEY: SIX MONTHS AFTER THE EARTHQUAKE, THE NEEDS ARE TREMENDOUS

4/08/2023 Earthquake, Middle East & North Africa, Press Release, Syria, Turkey by daniele piccini

Six months after the tragic earthquake that struck Turkey and Syria on the night of February 5-6, the people are still in dire need. Caritas Confederation continues to assist the two local Caritas in the response. In Turkey, the earthquake toll was more than 50,000 casualties, 3 million people displaced and 9 million affected, and despite ...

CARITAS: USAID, WFP FOOD AID SUSPENSION IN ETHIOPIA IS ‘NEITHER HUMANE NOR MORAL’

3/07/2023 Advocacy, Africa, Ethiopia, Food Crisis, News, Press Release by Maria Kristina Millare

Caritas Internationalis joins the appeal of His Eminence Cardinal Berhaneyesus, Rev. Kes Yonas, Patriarch Abune Mathias, and Rev. Bishop Tesfaselassie Medhin in urging US Agency for International Development (USAID) and World Food Programme (WFP) to resume life-saving food distribution immediately. The food aid was suspended on the 30th of March 2023 in the Tigray region ...

AUXILIARY BISHOP OF KHARTOUM

9/06/2023 Africa, Emergencies, News, Press Release, Sudan by Maria Kristina Millare

“Everybody is trying to leave Khartoum because practically no one is sure of his remaining there and being safe. And so people run away. I also had to leave, I crossed the border by car. There is a huge need for help both in Sudan and in neighbouring countries to accommodate people fleeing the conflict”. ...

Earthquake in Turkey and Syria, Caritas network launches first phase of aid

7/02/2023 Earthquake Syria Turkey 2023, Press Release by daniele piccini

A 7.8-magnitude earthquake that has struck north-west Syria and Turkey has left thousands of people without shelter, food and fuel. Caritas in Turkey and Caritas Syria were proving assistance from the very beginning and Caritas Internationalis Confederation is supporting and coordinating their efforts to assess the needs and deliver assistance to those affected by this ...

Pier Francesco Pinelli (Caritas Internationalis): ‘Let us work together to better serve the poor’

25/11/2022 Africa, Asia, Development, Europe, Governance, Latin America, Middle East & North Africa, News, North America, Oceania, Press Release by Maria Kristina Millare

“Encouraged by the Holy Father’s initiative and support, we have begun to work together, with the staff, regional secretariats and member organisations, in order to carry forward and strengthen the mission of the Caritas Confederation at the service of the poorest and most vulnerable”. These are the words of Pier Francesco Pinelli, appointed by Pope ...

THE FULL FACE OF HUMANITY: CARITAS INTERNATIONALIS AND THE HOLY SEE TO HOST A CONFERENCE ON WOMEN’S LEADERSHIP FOR A JUST SOCIETY

21/10/2022 Advocacy, Agriculture, Climate Change, Malnutrition, News, Press Release by daniele piccini

Promoting a culture of encounter in which women’s experiences and expertise are valued and included in the development of just societies; exploring the sociological, ethical obstacles, challenges and opportunities concerning women’s participation in leadership and decision making at all levels; listening to the concrete experiences of Caritas in working with women wherever they suffer, struggle ...

Caritas Internationalis addresses the G7: “We cannot ‘build back better’ on social injustice”

10/06/2021 Advocacy, Africa, Asia, Development, Europe, Latin America, Middle East & North Africa, News, North America, Oceania, Poverty Elimination, Press Release, SDG by Caritas Communications

It is impossible to "build back better" without cancelling the debt of poor countries and reinvesting these funds in COVID-19 response and recovery