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Caritas Australia appeals for support to heal Gaza amid ceasefire
While a ceasefire symbolises some hope for civilians in Gaza, much of the physical suffering will continue in the coming weeks and months, says Sally Thomas.

A burnt-out car in a destroyed neighbourhood in Gaza. Photo credit: Caritas Jerusalem.
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Over 145 representatives from dioceses, parishes and schools across Australia have participated in a 3-day Season of Creation Convocation.

Chiquito a father from Timor-Leste who struggled to feed his family amid drought. Photo: Tim Lam/Caritas Australia
Caritas Australia and The Church Agencies Network Disaster Operations (CAN DO) have been working to support communities in Timor-Leste as they face the impacts of climate change.

A pregnant Sudanese refugee carrying water in neighbouring Chad. Photo credit: Caritas Mongo.
Caritas Internationalis and ACT Alliance have worked in consultation with the Bishops of Sudan to launch a joint appeal.

Pope Francis is set to visit Indonesia, Timor-Leste and Papua New Guinea during a month-long apostolic journey.

This September you can make the most of writing a valid Will from the comfort of your own home, in just a few clicks.

Nina, far right, with Vera andher grandson Ruslan. Photo: Schimbator Studio for CRS.
The Caritas Australia Ukraine Appeal supports partners such as Catholic Relief Services (CRS) as they help millions of Ukrainian people in need. 

Caritas staff at a winterisation project in Ukraine. Photo: Caritas Wien/Elisabeth Sellmeier
In 2023, 280 aid workers were killed globally, which is twice as many as any other year in the past decade. So far this year, 170 humanitarians have been killed.

Memory outside her kitchen in her family home in rural Malawi. Photo: Tim Lam/Caritas Australia
Caritas Australia has launched its annual Women for the World appeal, which this year affords supporters the chance to give the life-changing, future-shaping gift of vocational training to women like Memory.

Christine Abboud senior social worker at Caritas Lebanon working at a household essentials distribution marketplace in Beirut. Photo: Caritas Australia
Partners in Lebanon report that increased hostilities between Israeli forces and Hezbollah have resulted in numerous casualties, displacement of civilians, and extensive damage to infrastructure.

Remaining structure of a church among damage caused by an air strike. Photo Credit: Caritas Jerusalem
Caritas Australia has received news from Gaza of an attack on a hall attached to The Church of Saint Porphyrius in Gaza City. A potentially devastating incident was narrowly averted when a missile failed to detonate upon impact.

After nearly five years of extraordinary service, Kirsty Robertson has recently announced her resignation from her role as CEO of Caritas Australia, effective from 9th August 2024.

Thandolwayo collecting water in Zimbabwe. Photo credit: Richard Wainwright/Caritas Australia.
23 JUL 24
Caritas Australia’s 60th anniversary competition has concluded, with Thandolwayo the favourite among competition entrants.

Matron Florence Copland with staff from Lemakot Health Centre at a reopening ceremony following the completion of a new roof. Photo: Caritas Australia.
The Albanese Government is supporting three new partnerships that will deliver off-grid renewable energy to rural and remote communities across Papua New Guinea, Timor-Leste and Vanuatu.

Hosts and speakers of the South East Asia regional climate change response framework. Photo: Caritas Australia.
Caritas agencies and partners in Southeast Asia joined a climate response workshop in Cambodia, organised by Caritas Australia

Alice Carwardine, UN High Level Political Forum On Sustainability representative. Image: Caritas Network.
Last week the UN High-level Political Forum on Sustainable Development was held in New York, with Caritas Australia in attendance.

Caritas Jerusalem in the West Bank. Photo: Caritas Poland.
Due to safety concerns, all Caritas Jerusalem staff were required to evacuate two medical points in Khan Younis over the weekend, following missile strikes nearby.

A Caritas office frontage amid the destruction in Gaza. Photo: Caritas Jerusalem.
The Caritas network has received communications from The Latin Patriarchate of Jerusalem confirming that on the morning of the 7th of July, the Holy Family School in the North of Gaza was bombarded, causing serious destruction in the compound, and resulting in civilian casualties.

Caritas Australia’s Catholic Earthcare team is inviting the Catholic community - including schools, parishes, diocese, organisations, and religious orders - to join its 2024 Season of Creation convocation.

Official NAIDOC Week 2024 poster. Credit: NAIDOC.
This year the theme for NAIDOC Week is ‘Keep the Fire Burning! Blak, Loud and Proud!’. Starting on Sunday 7th July, known as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Sunday, the week celebrates and recognises the history, culture, and achievements of First Australian peoples.

Kirsty Robertson and Ms Pham Thi Kieu Le from CRS with a pillow made by program participants at The Organisation of Persons with Disabilities. Photo: CRS.
04 JUL 24
Kirsty Robertson CEO of Caritas Australia made a recent visit to partner Catholic Relief Services (CRS) and the Centre for Sustainable Rural Development (SRD) in Vietnam to see some of their disability projects in action.

Fernado Pires country representative of Caritas Australia in Timor Leste with Sr. Leone Wittmack general manager mission and culture at Catholiccare NT. Photo: CCNT
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.
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