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The best in Catholic news from across the Archdiocese of Perth
NATIONAL: Caritas promotes week of sharing with refugees
18-year-old Fatema is one of more than 1 million Rohingya refugees living in Bangladesh. Photo: Christopher Riechert, Catholic Relief Services (CRS) for Caritas Bangladesh. Photo: Supplied.
In our world today where an unprecedented 68.5 million people have been forced from home – among them, nearly 25.4 million refugees[1], Caritas Australia, the Catholic Agency for International Aid and...
Caritas supports marginalised communities three years after Nepal quake.
Support from Caritas is helping Bubita to rebuild her home. Photo: Tommy Trenchard/Caritas.
Caritas Australia has remained committed to restoring infrastructure, livelihoods, and community wellbeing in the earthquake-prone country of Nepal.
In April 2015, the devastating Gorkha earthquake shattered Nepal, with 9000 fatalities and more than 22,000 injured.
In an attempt to aid Carit...
NATIONAL: Canberra Man and Caritas supporter Walks 1900 Kilometres for Charity
Walking thousands of kilometres alone in an African desert, with nothing but a soccer ball and an iPod for company, is something that few of us would contemplate. Canberra adventurer and Caritas Australia supporter, Matt Napier, however, did exactly that, walking thousands of kilometres to raise money for those living in poverty, with a 1900-kilometre walk across the Namib Desert.
2017 CARITAS AUSTRALIA PROJECT COMPASSION – Aloma’s Story; Our Common Home, Our Future
Caritas Australia is supporting and empowering Filipino commu¬nities like Aloma’s, in the aftermath of extreme weather events and the effects of climate change.
2017 CARITAS AUSTRALIA PROJECT COMPASSION – Semiti’s Story; Stronger Together
Through the People’s Community Network (PCN), Caritas is advocating successfully for rights, services, and a more secure future for the residents of informal settlements in Fiji to provide access to the most basic of rights such as land tenure, housing, sanitation, roads, education, and a secure livelihood.
2017 CARITAS AUSTRALIA PROJECT COMPASSION – Nguyet’s Story; A Caring Community
When Caritas Australia stepped into Nguyet’s life, it changed forever.
2017 CARITAS AUSTRALIA PROJECT COMPASSION – Uncle Richard’s Story; Hearing Our Stories
Men like Uncle Richard are engaging in a journey of healing from the trauma of being a member of the Stolen Generations, through the Kinchela Boys Home Aboriginal Corporation (KBHAC), supported by Caritas Australia.
CARITAS AUSTRALIA PROJECT COMPASSION WEEK 2 – Martina’s Story; A Shared Responsibility
Caritas Australia has been working to prevent domestic violence alongside our Partners in places like Timor-Leste.
2017 CARITAS AUSTRALIA PROJECT COMPASSION – Dinia’s Story; Love your Neighbour
Dinia lost not just her husband, but the financial security that his job at the mines brought when he passed away unexpectedly, while she was pregnant with their fifth child.
New Caritas manager builds passion for assisting vulnerable communities
Former National Director of Caritas Sri Lanka, Father George Sigamony, has been appointed as the new Manager of Community Engagement for Caritas Australia.
