Caritas Australia launches Venezuela earthquake appeal

Caritas Australia has welcomed Timor-Leste's Minister for Foreign Affairs His Excellency Bendito dos Santos Freitas and Ambassador to Australia Inês Maria de Almeida.

The true scale of the catastrophe is still emerging and could reach up to 100,000 casualties in the coming weeks as missing people are located. 

Two powerful earthquakes struck on 24 June, causing widespread destruction and loss of life. 

Renewed tensions are compounding already severe humanitarian crises in Gaza and Lebanon. 

The visit saw the team travel from Port Moresby to Alotau in the Milne Bay Province to witness firsthand the challenges and opportunities in rural health care.

Ongoing conflict, displacement and infrastructure collapse has left families struggling to access safe water.

Caritas Australia is urging Australians not to look away as Ukrainian families endure another devastating wave of attacks.

Caritas Australia has received grave updates regarding the impact of rodent infestations and subsequent disease on children.

Caritas Australia welcomes the Australian Government’s continued investment in international aid in the 2026–27 Federal Budget, recognising Australia’s vital role in responding to growing global humanitarian need. 

Amid a humanitarian crisis in Lebanon Caritas partners continue to deliver life‑saving assistance in some of the hardest‑to‑reach areas.

Caritas colleagues in Ukraine and their families are facing escalating danger as attacks intensify. 

Caritas Lebanon has deployed multiple humanitarian convoys to frontline and isolated villages in southern Lebanon.

Caritas is urging supporters to stand in prayer and solidarity with the millions of people whose lives have been torn apart in Sudan.

As Project Compassion 2026 comes to a close, Caritas Australia has today extended its heartfelt thanks to communities across the country.

Caritas Australia has echoed Pope Leo XIV’s call for dialogue and the peaceful resolution of conflict, as the world prepares to mark Easter.

Australians are being called to run, walk, or jog for Sudan at City2Surf 2026.

Partners report mass displacement, mounting civilian casualties, and growing constraints on humanitarian access.

Staff in Gaza have endured years of displacement, personal loss and constant danger alongside the communities they serve.

Caritas Australia is receiving increasingly grave reports from partners across the Middle East as conflict intensifies.

In rural northern Fiji, 44‑year‑old mother Manaini spent years struggling to support her children.

Caritas Australia is urgently calling for support as a rapid escalation in hostilities has triggered a major humanitarian crisis across Lebanon.