As evacuation orders roll out in the South, the humanitarian situation in Gaza will become even more desperate says Sally Thomas, Humanitarian Emergencies Lead at Caritas Australia.

Day one of COP28 saw United Nations (UN) member organisations agree to a model for the Loss and Damage Fund with international governments pledging $400million in financial commitments. 

This Christmas, Caritas Australia is giving you the opportunity to give a gift on behalf of another that can change a life, support a family, and transform a community. 

In the past week Caritas Australia’s partners in Gaza have shipped a batch of supplies to provide blankets, mats, and mattresses to 600 families.  

Caritas Australia will host a virtual Service of Solidarity in recognition of the human suffering in the Holy Land.

Caritas Australia has today echoed a statement from Caritas Internationalis, which expresses deep concern about the ongoing humanitarian catastrophe in Gaza.

Caritas Australia releases a new report, Creating Pathways for Change, which looks at the role of faith-based organisations and leaders in furthering women’s economic empowerment in Papua New Guinea. 

Caritas Australia hosts Babita Pinto, Head of Programs at Caritas India, at a gala dinner held in Sydney in celebration of 10 years of its annual Women for the World campaign.

Caritas Australia calls for a total end to the violence and gives an update on aid delivered to date.

Caritas Internationalis has launched a new report, Displaced by a Changing Climate: Caritas Voices Protecting and Supporting People on the Move.

Caritas agencies report that while we are still at the height of conflict with widespread bombing it is not safe to travel, but that a Rapid Response program is being prepared for launch as soon as it is possible.

Caritas Internationalis has launched a ‘Global Year of Action’ on climate change, which forms the second year of the Caritas Confederation’s broader ‘Together We’ campaign.

The Caritas Confederation is in mourning after the devastating loss of a Caritas Jerusalem employee in Gaza.  

Following a series of surprise attacks against Israel by Hamas on October 7, hundreds of military air strikes have been launched across the Gaza Strip as a form of retaliation by the Israeli government.

On October 7, a 6.3 magnitude earthquake struck Herat province, with a second taking place just outside of Herat on October 11. 

Caritas Australia has today welcomed Pope Francis’ apostolic exhortation, “Laudate Deum: To All People of Good Will on the Climate Crisis”.  

Caritas Australia has confirmed that on the night of September 19, 2023, Russian troops hit an industrial enterprise in Lviv, where a Caritas-Spes Ukraine humanitarian aid warehouse was located.

Libya has been struck by devastating flooding, which has caused thousands of deaths and widespread damage.

Caritas agencies are responding to the devastating earthquake in Morocco, where over 2,600 lives have been lost and thousands have been injured.

To commemorate the Season of Creation, Caritas Australia is launching a practical guide to support Catholic parishes, organisations, schools, individuals and households across Australia in developing their own Laudato Si’ Action Plan.

The combined effects of conflict and the climate crisis have seen over 100 million people forced to leave their homes worldwide. To respond to this growing global need, Caritas Australia has launched a Displaced People Crisis Appeal.