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Most Australians find the denial of aid to Palestinians in Gaza unjustifiable
Caritas Australia says that failure to uphold humanitarian law in Gaza strikes at the heart of human dignity.

Aerial view of a shelter site in the South of Gaza supported by Caritas partners. Photo credit: CRS.
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Priscilla a farmer and grandmother in Zimbabwe features on the Caritas Australia Global Gift cards this Christmas. Photo credit: Caritas Australia.
With nine cards on offer you can choose from gifts of education, gifts of health and gifts of empowerment.

Caritas Lebanon preparing food for those in need. Photo credit: Caritas Lebanon.
Caritas Australia gives updates on services delivered to displaced and affected people in Lebanon.

The current drought is the worst that Bute has ever experienced in his lifetime. Photo: Zacharias Abubeker/Caritas Australia
Instituted in 1979, World Food Day promotes global awareness and action for those who suffer from hunger, and to highlight the need to ensure healthy diets for all.

Sudanese women working as farmers in neighbouring Chad. Photo credit Caritas Mongo.
A statement from Caritas Internationalis and ACT Alliance on Sudan has been presented to the UN General Assembly.

His Excellency Tarcisio Isao Kikuchi
Caritas Internationalis proudly celebrates the appointment of its President, His Excellency Tarcisio Isao Kikuchi, Archbishop of Tokyo, as a Cardinal.

A man walks beside destroyed buildings in Gaza photo credit: Caritas Jerusalem.
The one-year mark of this conflict is a bleak marker for us all says Kirsten Sayers, Interim CEO at Caritas Australia

A Caritas worker hands out water alongside the road. Photo credit: Caritas Lebanon.
Amid the new wave of conflict and displacement, Caritas partners are already mobilising to provide emergency assistance,

Caritas humanitarian workers in Ukraine. Photo credit: Philipp Spalek for Caritas Poland.
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The Australian Government has announced it will be taking a leading role in the development of a new Declaration for the Protection of Humanitarian Personnel.

Caritas Australia has hosted its latest Mission in Action online seminar, this time focused on the Women for the World campaign.

Caritas-Spes set up in the town centre to support impacted families. Photo credit: Caritas-Spes.
Russian forces attacked the Sumy region, including the city of Konotop, overnight on the 12th of September. Caritas-Spes has responded with aid.

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.
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