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, ...
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Tiredness, exhaustion and the constant disruption of life at the sound of air-raid alarms. This is one of the images I carry back from my trip to Ukraine from 25 ...
“It marked my initial experience with a post-earthquake scenario: observing numerous structures in ruins or precarious states was truly astonishing. However, what impressed me the most was listening to the ...
“Every day, I walk through the doors of my office nestled within the heart of the Bishopric of Djibouti, the home of Caritas Somalia’s President and Bishop of Djibouti, Msgr. ...
Every day at Caritas is an unfolding story of new connections and unwavering commitment to make a profound impact on the lives of the most vulnerable. One particular morning, at ...
“Basically I lived at the Caritas center, where my days began early alongside fellow volunteers. Almost every day, I dedicated around 16 hours to engaging in a variety of Caritas ...
The Youth delegation, together with young staff and volunteers of Caritas from around the world, have met with Caritas Internationalis Secretary General Alistair Dutton during the World Youth Day festival ...
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 ...
On the occasion of the World Day Against Trafficking in Persons (July 30), Caritas Internationalis (CI) reaffirms its unwavering commitment to combatting this grave violation of human rights. This year, ...
“A true ecological approach always becomes a social approach; it must integrate questions of justice” — Laudato si’ (49) Social justice and human rights are woven through all of today’s ...
On the occasion of the upcoming UN Food Systems Stocktaking Moment to take place in Rome, Italy from 24-26 July 2023 with the aim to provide opportunities for countries to ...
Caritas welcomes the newly-released UN report on The State of Food Security and Nutrition in the World 2023 and its focus on urbanization’s effects on the changing global agrifood systems. ...
“A world of exacerbated consumption is at the same time a world which mistreats life in all its forms” — Laudato si’ (230) Ever-increasing consumerism and industrial patterns of production ...
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 ...
Sudan has been embroiled in a devastating armed conflict since last April, triggered by power struggles among the country’s military factions. The fighting, primarily between the Sudan Armed Forces (SAF) ...
“Access to safe drinkable water is a basic and universal human right” — Laudato si’ (30) We have a moral obligation to ensure everyone has access to enough clean water ...
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 ...
A week after the devastating destruction of the Kakhovka Dam in Khersonska Oblast, the Caritas humanitarian aid programs in southern Ukraine are tirelessly continuing their efforts to provide assistance in ...
“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 ...
Caritas Internationalis is participating in the Bonn Climate Change Conference (SB58), taking place from June 5 -15. Caritas expects the conference to build upon the outcomes of COP27 and guide ...
On Tuesday (May 30) Alistair Dutton was sworn in as Secretary General of Caritas Internationalis by the Prefect of the Dicastery for the Promotion of Integral Human Development, Cardinal Michael ...
“There is a great variety of smallscale food production systems which feed the greater part of the world’s peoples” — Laudato si’ (129) The way we produce and consume food ...
Sunday May 28th marks World Hunger Day 2023. Caritas Internationalis stands in solidarity with the global community in support of populations facing times of unprecedented poverty and famine In order ...
United to the theme of this year’s Laudato Si’ Week – ‘Hope for the Earth. Hope for humanity’ – Caritas Internationalis is inviting all people around the world to join ...
On Sunday (May 15), a spiritual retreat was held for members attending the 22nd General Assembly of Caritas Internationalis at Fraterna Domus in Sacrofano, north of Rome. In the ...
The themes explored on Day 3 of the 22nd General Assembly of Caritas is “Unity in Diversity to fulfill the mission of the Church: Caritas and Synodality” and “Regionalization: Caritas ...
“Changing for the future doesn’t mean denying the achievements of the past.” Cardinal Czerny Tweet Following a brief spiritual reflection on Unity in Diversity On Friday (May 12), the Caritas ...
“The nature of Caritas lies in service.” Pope Francis Tweet On Thursday (May 11) His Holiness Pope Francis opened the 22nd General Assembly of Caritas Internationalis in Vatican City with ...
In the 22nd Caritas Internationalis General Assembly, women, men and youth will gather from all over the world to celebrate Caritas as the loving branch of the Church, rooted in ...