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Archbishop Tarcisius Isao Kikuchi of Tokyo was elected president of Caritas Internationalis during the Vatican-based confederation of national charities' General Assembly on May 11-16, 2023. | Courtesy of Caritas Internationalis

Tokyo Archbishop Elected New President of Caritas Internationalis

May 15, 2023

Archbishop Tarcisius Isao Kikuchi has been elected as the new president of Caritas Internationalis, the second-largest humanitarian aid organization in the world after the Red Cross.

Caritas officials who met in Rome for their 10th regional assembly. Credit: Caritas Africa

Caritas in Eastern Africa Urges Humanitarian Agencies to “urgently step up” Sudan support

May 12, 2023

Presidents of Caritas in the region of the Association of Member Episcopal Conferences in Eastern Africa (AMECEA) have appealed to humanitarian agencies operating in war-torn Sudan to “urgently” increase their support for victims of the war that is raging in the country’s capital, Khartoum.

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Community Radio in Sierra Leone Offering “prospects for women empowerment”: Testimony

Mar 11, 2023

A community radio station in Sierra Leone is offering opportunities for the empowerment of women in the West African nation, an official at the station has said.

Father Vyacheslav Grynevych gave Pope Francis with a cross made out of broken glass and rubble from destroyed buildings in Kyiv on Feb. 21, 2023. | Photo courtesy of Father Vyacheslav Grynevych

Catholic Priest from Ukraine Gives Pope Francis Cross Made out of War Rubble

Feb 23, 2023

Father Vyacheslav Grynevych vividly remembers the first day of the full-scale Russian invasion of Ukraine one year ago.

Statue of St. Peter on St. Peter's Square at the Vatican | Daniel Ibáñez / CNA

Pope Francis Removes Caritas Internationalis Leaders, Appoints Temporary Administrator

Nov 22, 2022

Pope Francis on Tuesday removed the entire leadership of an international confederation of charities and appointed a temporary administrator to improve the organization’s management.

Aloysius John, Secretary-General of Caritas Internationalis. Credit: Caritas Internationalis

Caritas Internationalis Advocates for “small-scale agriculture” ahead of World Food Day

Oct 16, 2022

Ahead of the World Food Day (WFD) marked on October 16 annually, the leadership of the global confederation of Catholic relief agencies, Caritas Internationalis (CI), is calling on leaders across the globe, including Africa, to support “small-scale agriculture” in order to address “food injustice”.

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Take Action Now Lest Somalia Falls “into widespread famine”: Caritas Internationalis

Oct 4, 2022

Action to help the drought-stricken people of God in Somalia needs to be urgently taken before the Horn of Africa nation falls “into widespread family”, the leadership of the global confederation of Catholic relief agencies, Caritas Internationalis (CI), has said.

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Caritas Internationalis Seeking Partners to Address Bishops’ Drought Appeal for Kenya

Sep 5, 2022

The leadership of the global confederation of Catholic relief agencies, Caritas Internationalis (CI), is calling on people of good will to support the drought appeal that Catholic Bishops in Kenya have made.

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Caritas Internationalis Draws Attention to “unprecedented food crisis” in Parts of Africa

Aug 18, 2022

Ahead of this year’s World Humanitarian Day (WHD) to be marked Friday, August 19,  the leadership of the global confederation of Catholic relief agencies, Caritas Internationalis (CI), is drawing the attention of the international community to “unprecedented food crisis” in parts of Africa.

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Caritas Internationalis Calls for Action to Address “severe food insecurity” in Africa

Jul 21, 2022

The leadership of the global confederation of Catholic relief agencies, Caritas Internationalis (CI), is calling on local and international leaders to respond, with action, to the “severe food insecurity” in the Sahel and Horn of Africa regions.

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Caritas Internationalis Launches Emergency Appeal to Empower Food Producers in Mali

Jun 11, 2022

The leadership of the global confederation of Catholic relief agencies, Caritas Internationalis (CI), has launched an emergency appeal seeking to empower “vulnerable agricultural producers” in Mali in view of addressing the challenge of household food insecurity in the  West African nation.

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Caritas Internationalis Calls for “special protection status” for Climate Change Victims

May 22, 2022

As the International Migration Review Forum (IMFR) gets underway, the leadership of the global confederation of Catholic relief agencies, Caritas Internationalis (CI), is calling on the international community to grant a special protection status to people and communities displaced due to climate change.

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Hackers Interrupt Catholic Charity’s Online Press Conference on Ukraine

Mar 1, 2022

Speakers were drowned out by a stream of obscenities.

An explosion in the Ukrainian capital Kyiv on Feb. 24, 2022. Giovanni Cancemi/Shutterstock.

Catholic Priest in Ukraine Shares How Caritas is Helping Children Find Shelter

Mar 1, 2022

‘In my house, we have 37 people,’ Father Vyacheslav Grynevych said.

The Official Logo Caritas Internationalis. Credit: Caritas Internationalis

Caritas Internationalis Launches Awareness Campaign to Protect Access to Natural Resources

Jan 3, 2022

The leadership of the global confederation of Catholic relief agencies, Caritas Internationalis (CI), has launched a three-year campaign to educate the people of God across the globe about the “urgent need to restore, protect and renew access to natural resources.”

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Caritas Internationalis Wants African Nations Supported amid Challenging Climate Condition

Aug 14, 2021

The leadership of the global confederation of Catholic relief agencies, Caritas Internationalis (CI), is appealing to developed countries to support “developing countries” including those in Africa in their respective fight against “challenging climate conditions.”

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Cancel African Nations’ Debts, Caritas Internationalis Urges G-7 Countries Ahead of Summit

Jun 10, 2021

The leadership of the global confederation of Catholic relief agencies, Caritas Internationalis (CI), has urged the Group of Seven (G-7) countries, which comprises the U.S., UK, Italy, France, Germany, Canada, and Japan, to consider canceling debts owed to them by struggling African countries.

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Caritas Internationalis Urges Protection for Migrants After Boat Capsizes off Libyan Coast

May 2, 2021

Following the capsizing of a boat off the coast of Libya, the April 22-23 incident that left at least 130 migrants dead, the leadership of the global confederation of Catholic relief agencies, Caritas Internationalis (CI), has called for the setting up of mechanisms to safeguard the rights of migrants. 

The Secretary General of Caritas Internationalis, Aloysius John. / Caritas Internationalis

Caritas Internationalis Wants COVID-19 Vaccine Production in Poor Countries Fostered

Feb 28, 2021

As the 46th Regular session of the UN Human Rights Council gets underway, the leadership of the global confederation of Catholic relief agencies, Caritas Internationalis (CI) is calling on the international community to promote the local production of COVID-19 vaccine in poor countries, including those in Africa.

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Caritas Internationalis Offering Help and Comfort to Migrants in Mali

Dec 20, 2020

The leadership of the global confederation of Catholic relief agencies, Caritas Internationalis (CI), is offering help and comfort to migrants leaving Africa for Europe through Mali, housing them and providing them with “support and advice on their journey.”