Over 120 deaths and thousands left homeless after flooding and landslides in Timor-Leste and Indonesia
07 Apr 21
Caritas Australia is raising funds to support Timor-Leste and Indonesia after 120 people were killed and thousands left homeless from extensive flooding and landslides.
Fire in Cox’s Bazar leaves 11 Rohingya refugees dead and more than 500 injured
25 Mar 21
At least eleven people were killed and more than 500 injured in the massive fires which swept through Cox’s Bazar in Bangladesh on March 22. A further 400 people are still unaccounted for.
Massive fire sweeps through Cox’s Bazar, leaving thousands of Rohingya refugees without shelter
23 Mar 21
On March 22, a massive fire swept through Cox’s Bazar in Bangladesh, destroying thousands of refugee shelters, as well as health centres and other facilities.
Papua New Guinea COVID-19 package welcomed
17 Mar 21
Caritas Australia welcomes the announcement by Prime Minister Scott Morrison that Australia has allocated 8000 vaccines, as well as personal protective equipment and medical specialists, to support Papua New Guinea with its recent mass outbreak of COVID-19.
Fears of a catastrophe in Papua New Guinea as new wave of COVID-19 cases hits the country
16 Mar 21
Papua New Guinea is facing a potential catastrophe with an alarming increase in COVID-19 cases. At least 2,269 cases have been reported since March 9, and almost 100 new cases confirmed daily.
Resurgence of Ebola in Democratic Republic of Congo threatens country facing COVID-19 and famine
12 Mar 21
Health providers in the Democratic Republic of the Congo are struggling to contain fresh cases of Ebola virus, less than a year after the country’s tenth outbreak of the deadly virus was declared over.
COVID-19 pandemic highlights need to support women and girls internationally
04 Mar 21
On International Women’s Day, Caritas Australia joins development and aid organisations all over the world in demonstrating support for gender equality and celebrating the achievements of women worldwide.
Project Compassion calls 'For All Future Generations’ to come together for those in crisis
01 Mar 21
Ash Wednesday on March 2 marks the official launch of Project Compassion 2022, Caritas Australia’s annual Lenten appeal, which runs for the six weeks of Lent
COVID-19 restrictions no barrier to Caritas Australia’s Project Compassion appeal
24 Feb 21
Project Compassion, now in its 56th year, is one of Australia’s longest running appeals. The iconic donation boxes have well and truly become a fixture in parishes and schools across the country during the 6 weeks of Lent.
Project Compassion calls on Australians to ‘Be More’
16 Feb 21
Ash Wednesday on February 17 marks the official launch of Project Compassion 2021, Caritas Australia’s annual Lenten appeal, which runs for the six weeks of Lent.
Caritas India receives prestigious award for its response to COVID-19
09 Feb 21
Caritas Australia’s partner, Caritas India, has recently been awarded the prestigious Mahatma Gandhi Award 2020 for COVID-19 Humanitarian Efforts.
The award recognises the tireless work of Caritas India during the pandemic to reach the most vulnerable communities.
Caritas network responds to deadly West Sulawesi earthquake
18 Jan 21
Caritas Australia’s partners on the ground in Indonesia are responding to the immediate needs of over 15,000 people displaced by twin earthquakes which have rocked the island of Sulawesi.
Category Five storm Cyclone Yasa devastates Fiji
18 Dec 20
Caritas Australia’s partners are on the ground responding to the immediate needs of thousands of people in Fiji in the aftermath of Cyclone Yasa, a Category Five storm which slammed into the low-lying Pacific island late December 17.
Support people living with disabilities this Christmas
15 Dec 20
This Christmas, Caritas Australia is shining the light on the many vulnerable people living with disabilities around the world.
The challenges of responding to COVID-19 in rural communities in southern Africa
26 Nov 20
Caritas Australia’s partners are on the ground responding to the impacts of COVID-19 in eastern and southern Africa, where communities that rely on small-scale agriculture for their food and livelihoods have been severely impacted by government restrictions on gatherings.
Philippines suffers extensive damage after being hit by multiple typhoons
17 Nov 20
Caritas Australia’s partners are on the ground responding to the immediate needs of hundreds of thousands of people in the aftermath of Typhoon Vamco, which has struck the Philippines only weeks after Typhoon Quinta and Super Typhoon Goni – the most powerful storm this year.
Bring hope and joy this Christmas with a Caritas Global Gift
16 Nov 20
Caritas Australia’s Global Gifts are a great way to rediscover the true meaning of Christmas by showing compassion to those in need and sending joy and hope across the globe.”
Super Typhoon Goni hits Philippines only a week after Typhoon Quinta
02 Nov 20
Caritas Australia partners are on the ground monitoring the impact of Super Typhoon Goni, the world’s most powerful storm this year, which has struck the Philippines and will soon hit Vietnam only a week after Typhoon Quinta.
New report on changing climate in the Pacific region
22 Oct 20
A research report released this month on environmental changes in Australia, New Zealand and other Pacific countries has found that local indigenous communities are experiencing severe impacts as a result of a changing climate.
Caritas Australia welcomes additional COVID-19 vaccine support to the region
07 Oct 20
Caritas Australia welcomes the government’s announcement in last night’s federal budget that Australia will increase economic support for COVID-19 response and recovery in our region by $304.7 million over the next two years.
Friendship and solidarity key themes in Pope Francis’ letter
06 Oct 20
On Sunday, 4th October, Pope Francis released the third encyclical letter of his pontificate: Fratelli Tutti (Brothers and Sisters All), focussing on the ideas of friendship and human solidarity.