In Vietnam, up to 8 percent of the population are people with disability, with 75 percent living in rural areas, and experiencing lower rates of literacy and paid employment.

Catholic Institute Western Australia Managing Director, Dr John Topliss said students wanting to advance their education or religious education degrees to a Masters can now incorporate Catholic social teaching, and the role of God and integral ecology, into their studies – and indeed, into their future careers as a result.

Caritas Australia CEO Kirsty Robertson said Caritas means love and compassion in Latin. Photo: Supplied. Caritas Australia is celebrating its 60th year, with The Catholic Overseas Relief Committee that later became Caritas Australia, having been founded in 1964. That same year, Catholic parishes in Adelaide conducted the first Lenten appeal, raising money for a fishing boat to support th...

Growing up, Ronita’s family faced many challenges. She grew up with her mum, who worked three jobs because Ronita’s father left their family.

In Perth, the launch of Project Compassion was held Tuesday 13 February at St Brigid’s Catholic College in Lesmurdie, with representatives from 65 schools across the state joining in online.

Caritas-Spes Ukraine employees were unharmed, but the warehouse with everything inside burned to the ground, including 33 pallets of food packages, 10 pallets of hygiene kits and canned food, 10 pallets of generators and clothes are confirmed as destroyed.

An ecumenical celebration, the Season of Creation is an opportunity for us all to express our shared commitment to the environment, with this year’s theme being ‘Let Justice and Peace Flow.’

The cross-party group of Parliamentarians was able to witness how local communities are dealing with the impacts of inequality, climate change and natural disasters.

The 22nd General Assembly of Caritas Internationalis, held 11 to 16 May in Rome has elected Ms Robertson to serve the Confederation over the next four years across 162 national Caritas member organisations.

The launch of Project Compassion 2023 saw more than 200 Masses held across the country with a Caritas Australia Representative speaking about Project Compassion.

In Perth, more than 2,000 students heard from Caritas Australia’s CEO, Kristy Robertson, who shared her first-hand experiences working with Project Compassion at an event co-hosted by Servite College and St Kieran’s Catholic Primary School.