CatholicCare NT visits Caritas Australia’s Timor-Leste Protection Program
26 Jun 24
Caritas Australia in Timor-Leste has hosted a visit by CatholicCare NT, also attended by four women’s shelters that are partners of the Caritas Australia Protection Program in Timor-Leste.
$29m aid package for crises in the Horn of Africa desperately needed says Caritas Australia
24 Jun 24
The Australian government has announced a 29-million-dollar funding package to help deliver healthcare, food, and clean water amid ongoing humanitarian crises in the Horn of Africa.
Caritas Australia event sees funds raised for a world in crisis
20 Jun 24
Caritas Australia gathered supporters and ministers together at NSW Parliament House this week to engage in action in the face of increasingly intense and complex global challenges.
World Refugee Week: Caritas Australia raises awareness of the world’s largest refugee camp
17 Jun 24
This week Caritas Australia is shining a light on the plight of the one million people in the world’s largest refugee camp, Kutupalong in Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh.
Caritas Australia welcomes a $10m government aid package for Gaza
12 Jun 24
Caritas Australia has welcomed a $10m aid package to support the World Food Programme in Gaza and echoed its calls for a ceasefire.
Catholic teachers and leaders offered a new certification in Catholic Social Ecology
11 Jun 24
The Catholic Institute of Western Australia has expanded its course offerings to encompass a distinctive Professional Certificate of Catholic Social Ecology, supported by Caritas Australia and Catholic Earthcare resources.
Caritas Australia welcomes a $31m government investment into Ukraine aid
05 Jun 24
The Australian Government has announced that it will provide a further $31m of assistance to help meet Ukraine’s energy and humanitarian needs.
Papua New Guinea landslide update: Food, clean water and clothing prioritised for 7,849 affected people.
31 May 24
An initial rapid assessment report from the UN has revealed extensive losses and damages to communities downhill of the landslide, also destroying livelihoods and key infrastructure.
Caritas agencies on the ground assessing devastation in Papua New Guinea
28 May 24
Remote communities in Papua New Guinea have been devastated by a catastrophic landslide that struck the Enga province at 3am on 24th May.
Grassroots Action Palmerston and Caritas Australia echo ‘Now More Than Ever’ call this Reconciliation Week
27 May 24
This year the theme for Reconciliation Week is Now More Than Ever, a theme that reminds us that, no matter what, the fight for justice and the rights of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people will – and must – continue.
Supplies reach northern Gaza as Caritas partners face evacuations in the south
23 May 24
This week Caritas partners in Gaza reported the successful delivery of supplies to support 2,500 families in northern Gaza.
Remember a loved one with a Caritas Australia 'In Memoriam' tribute page
22 May 24
Caritas Australia is offering the community a new way to honour the legacy of their loved ones by donating to help the world’s most vulnerable people forge a path out of poverty.
Caritas Australia urges the government to show greater leadership amid converging global crises
14 May 24
Caritas Australia expresses concerns about the lack of growth in overseas development aid amid unprecedented crises.
Caritas Australia’s Catholic Earthcare program publishes Laudato Si’ Week resources for schools and parishes
13 May 24
To support Laudato Si’ Week, the Catholic Earthcare program is helping parishes and schools celebrate and delve deeper with three new resources.
Caritas network continues to focus on dignity and hope within Gaza as aid routes are stifled
10 May 24
Caritas Australia partners on the ground have continued responding to the exceptional humanitarian challenges in Gaza.
Caritas Australia launches Lebanon Emergency Appeal amid historic inflation and hunger.
08 May 24
Caritas Lebanon is working to support the most vulnerable communities in the country with healthcare services, hot meal distribution, livelihood support, and rent and cash assistance.
Caritas Australia launches tax time appeal addressing hunger in Timor Leste
02 May 24
A prolonged dry spell in Timor Leste, driven by El Niño, has decimated crops, dried up water sources, and left farmers struggling to feed their families. This has exacerbated already high levels of poverty and steady increases in food prices.
Win First Nations artwork by voting on your favourite Caritas Australia portrait
30 Apr 24
Caritas Australia is celebrating its 60th anniversary with the launch of a limited-edition commemoration book 60 Faces: Portraits of Compassion in Action, supported by a photo competition.
Caritas partners in Ukraine detail a new wave of displacement
23 Apr 24
Caritas Australia’s partners in Ukraine report intensified hostilities in front-line areas and border communities, triggering a new wave of displacement.
Caritas Australia thanks schools and parishes for another successful Project Compassion
17 Apr 24
Caritas Australia’s annual Lenten fundraiser Project Compassion has been a success this year thanks to the dedication and support of over 1,700 schools and 1,200 parishes across the country.
Caritas Australia echoes calls for more Sudan funding as a year of conflict passes
15 Apr 24
Following the outbreak of conflict in Sudan a year ago, 25 million people - including 14 million children - now need humanitarian assistance and support.