Tag: Caritas

Tributes are flowing in from major Catholic organisations wishing to pay respects to Pope Francis, who died age 88 on Easter Monday. Caritas, The National Catholic Education Commission, St Vincent de Paul Society, Catholic Religious Australia are among those who are mourning the late Pope. The Plunkett Centre for Ethics, the Association of Ministerial Public Juridic Persons, and Catholic Social Services Australia have also passed on their respects.

A deadly earthquake in Myanmar 28 March has left nearly 3,000 people dead, with the death toll expected to rise as rescue efforts continue.

Following months of deliberation, the US government has formally declared its belief that the Sudanese Rapid Support Forces (RSF) are committing genocide.

In Sydney’s west, Lebanese Independence Day was marked on 22 November with a ‘journey of peace’ walk from Our Lady of Lebanon Co-Cathedral in Harris Park to St Raymond’s Maronite Catholic parish in Auburn where Mass was offered for Lebanon and the Holy Land.

In Gaza, Caritas Jerusalem has reported two of its team members were injured during intense shelling in Al-Nuseirat refugee camp on the night of Friday, 1 November, 2024.

As all eyes were fixed on the Oder River in western Poland—one of two biggest rivers in the country, and efforts were underway to save major cities through which the river flows.

Remote communities in Papua New Guinea have been devastated by a catastrophic landslide that struck the Enga province at 3am on 24 May. The timing of the landslide meant most people were sleeping at the time of the disaster, with little time to escape.

Students at Casimir Catholic College Marrickville baked and sacrificed their way through Lent this year, raising more than $7000 for Caritas Australia’s Project Compassion appeal.

Staff from Caritas Poland will remain in Yemen following U.S. and U.K.-led strikes on Houthi rebels, saisd mission head Radoslaw Sterna.

Here in Australia we are hearing reports that La Niña is finally weakening and bringing the possibility of relief from the floods, but across...

When Archbishop Anthony Fisher OP launched the Archbishop’s Afghan Refugee Appeal last August, we knew there was a desire within our community to help,...

Australians have poured out their hearts and wallets to help people who are suffering in Ukraine or fleeing the war-torn country, raising $1.5 million dollars in the first two weeks for Caritas Australia’s dedicated emergency appeal.