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Media Releases
View all articlesHundreds feared dead after Cyclone Mocha in Myanmar and Bangladesh
17 May 23
The intense Cyclone Mocha crashed through Myanmar and southeastern Bangladesh on Sunday, making landfall between Cox's Bazar in Bangladesh and Myanmar's Sittwe with winds of up to 210 kilometres per hour.
Caritas Australia CEO Kirsty Robertson elected Vice President of Caritas Internationalis
16 May 23
The 22nd General Assembly of Caritas Internationalis (May 11-16) in Rome has elected Kirsty Robertson, CEO of Caritas Australia, as the new Vice President of Caritas Internationalis, to serve the Confederation over the next four years across 162 national Caritas member organisations.
Caritas Internationalis welcomes its thirteenth President, Archbishop Tarcisius Isao Kikuchi
15 May 23
The 22nd General Assembly of Caritas Internationalis (May 11-16) taking place in Rome has, on the evening of May 13, elected Archbishop Tarcisius Isao Kikuchi as the new President of Caritas Internationalis to serve the Confederation over the next four years.
Vietnamese Community in Wollongong raise $13,791 for the victims of the Türkiye/Syria Earthquake
11 May 23
On Sunday 16 April, the Vietnamese Community in Wollongong (VCA) raised an incredible $13,791 at a fundraiser dinner for Caritas Australia, to support people impacted by the Türkiye-Syria earthquake.
Opinion
View all articlesA storm is brewing over the Pacific region as climate and debt crises collide
08 Mar 23
Caritas Oceania President, Cardinal Mafi, shares the story of his island home Tonga, and how it is has been impacted by climate change.
I’ve been an NGO worker for more than 25 years. The Africa hunger crisis is the worst I’ve ever seen.
09 Jan 23
CEO Kirsty Robertson tells the story of our partners facing serious drought and hunger in the Horn of Africa.
Charity should not end at Australia's coastline
20 Dec 22
CEO Kirsty Robertson and Reverend Tim Costello urge Australian Government to remember global poor as part of Help Fight Famine campaign.
Why we need a special day to see the poor
10 Nov 22
Michael McGirr, Caritas Australia's Mission Facilitator, shares a reflection on World Day of the Poor.