From girls in rural Zimbabwe forced to walk increasing distances for clean water, to farmers in Australia tackling prolonged droughts, to Pacific Islanders facing rising seas and forced migration… Climate change is affecting us all. Fossil fuels are the largest driver of climate change. It is critically important that we transition from fossil fuels to… Continue Reading Climate Change Affects Us All_Sign the PETITION
Your generosity this Project Compassion is already making a world of difference Successful launches throughout the country. International guest speakers touching the hearts of schools and parishes. West Tigers Coach encourages sporting communities to “Give 100%” It was a busy March for us here at Caritas… and Lent has only begun. Read Story … Continue Reading World Water Day_22nd March 2019
Project Compassion On Ash Wednesday, Caritas Australia, the international aid and development agency of the Catholic Church, launches its annual Project Compassion appeal – one of Australia’s largest humanitarian fundraising and awareness raising campaigns. Project Compassion runs through the six weeks of Lent. It brings together communities across the country in solidarity with the… Continue Reading Project Compassion Sunday_3rd March 2019
https://lent.caritas.org.au/# The Record_Caritas Appeal Project Compassion 2019 is live Meet the faces of Project Compassion 2019, set up your own fundraising page and explore our school and parish resources. Lives change when we all give 100%. Visit here It’s not too late to give a meaningful Christmas gift By making a donation to our Christmas appeal,… Continue Reading Caritas e-news
www.caritas.org.au Protect the miracle of motherhood this Christmas A baby’s birth is a very precious time in a mother’s life. Sadly, for many mothers, childbirth does not always end in joy. ?This Christmas, purchase a Global Gift and help protect the miracle of motherhood. With three beautiful gift cards available, the proceeds help support vulnerable mothers before,… Continue Reading Caritas Newsletter
International Day for the Eradication of Poverty 17 October A boy sits outside his house in Cite L’Eternel, a poor neighborhood of Port au Prince, Haiti. UN Photo/Marco Dormino 2018 theme — Coming together with those furthest behind to build an inclusive world of universal respect for human rights and dignity This year marks the 70th… Continue Reading International Day for the Eradication of Poverty_17th October 2018
2018: World Food Day Zero hunger means working together to ensure everyone, everywhere, has access to the safe, healthy and nutritious food they need. To achieve it, we must adopt a more sustainable lifestyle, work with others, share our knowledge and be willing to help change the world – for the better. ZERO Hunger Actions… Continue Reading World Food Day_16th October 2018
Beginning of Anti-Poverty Week 2018: Anti-Poverty Week Anti-Poverty Week is a week where all Australians are encouraged to organise or take part in an activity aiming to highlight or overcome issues of poverty and hardship here in Australia or overseas. It was established in Australia as an expansion of the UN’s annual International Anti-Poverty Day… Continue Reading Anti-Poverty Week_14th – 20th October 2018
The 2018-19 Social Justice Statement focuses on… A Place to Call Home Making a Home for Everyone in Our Land The Social Justice Statement confronts homelessness and the housing crisis facing Australia. We are called to make all feel welcome and the importance of ensuring their dignity, value and wellbeing are maintained.… Continue Reading Social Justice Sunday_30th September 2018
Watch Cardinal Bo’s full interview with Jamie O’Brien (The Record) below… “Not only myself, but the whole Church, and all of the Bishops Conference [in Myanmar], are focusing on the work on peace,” Cardinal Bo said. “The Church is very much involved in the sense that we could negotiate with all the groups. … Continue Reading Exclusive: Cardinal Charles Bo Sheds Light on Peace and Education in Myanmar
By Matthew Lau More than 1500 people gathered in the centre of Perth to demonstrate a broad and united movement of people and organisations who call for justice and dignity for refugees and for people seeking asylum. The march began at 1pm on Palm Sunday, 25 March at St George’s Cathedral, mirroring similar events in… Continue Reading Palm Sunday Walk for Justice for Refugees / The Record
Caritas Australia’s annual Lenten fundraising and awareness-raising appeal, Project Compassion brings thousands of Australians together in solidarity with the world’s poor to help end poverty, promote justice and uphold dignity. Ash Wednesday_14th February 2018 is the beginning of Project Compassion. http://www.caritas.org.au/projectcompassionarchived http://www.caritas.org.au/projectcompassion#stories
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Refugees: An opportunity to grow together Joint ecumenical statement for World Refugee Day 2017 The Christian Bible tells the story of two men, Peter and Cornelius, utterly divided by religious belief and culture, who in encountering each other discovered a truth about God’s common will for them that neither had previously grasped. They… Continue Reading Caritas Internationalis joint ecumenical statement for World Refugee Day_20 Jun 2017
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The use of acknowledgement plaques on entrances to homes, churches, workplaces and other buildings, serve to remind Australians of the presence of the Aboriginal people in our land millennia before the making of the Australian colonies and the Australian nation Continue Reading Aboriginal Acknowledgement Plaque Orders