Caritas Australia is holding an inaugural Women for the World luncheon in support of empowering work with women around the world next Wednesday.

Only days after the 2016 Project Compassion Appeal was launched at St Mary’s Cathedral, Caritas Australia has again turned its attention to its core mission of supporting long-term development programs in impoverished communities around the world.

In solidarity with the world’s most marginalised, staff from Catholic Youth Ministry Perth (CYM) together with Caritas Australia Perth Office last month participated in the City to Surf Fun Run with the aim of raising money and awareness for Caritas’ aid and development work.

Caritas Australia has last week reported that is working with its local partner, Caritas in Myanmar (Karuna Mission Social Solidarity [KMSS]), in assisting those who’ve been affected by Cyclone Komen.

Caritas Australia, the Catholic Church’s international aid and development agency, challenges you to help conquer global poverty by cycling kilometres for compassion across the rural countryside in Cambodia, in solidarity with marginalised communities.

The Perth Office of Caritas Australia and Catholic Youth Ministry (CYM) are jumping at the chance to train together in solidarity as they look to raise funds for a special cause.

Just Leadership Days are more than information sessions about fundraising: they engage students with social justice issues and encourage them to be the just leaders of the future, says Global Education Advisor for Caritas WA, Janeen Murphy.

Pancakes were aplenty at this week’s Shrove Tuesday festivities, thanks to Caritas Australia’s Perth office.

“Our story is your story.” This was the theme of Caritas’s 50th anniversary celebration which took place recently in the Archdiocese of Perth.

As Christmas approaches, Caritas Australia is encouraging people to learn, pray and act each day during Advent with an interactive, multimedia Advent Calendar.