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...

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.

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.

Facing the distressing situation in Syria and Turkey, Catholic Mission is taking action to support missionaries who are providing vital emergency support and pastoral care in this time of suffering.

More than 12,000 people have been killed in this week’s earthquake in Türkiye-Syria Earthquake, with thousands more injured or trapped in the rubble.

Since the start of the conflict, Caritas Australia has raised more than $3.5 million for its Ukraine Appeal.

Caritas recipient Biru’s resilience and determination to overcome the odds has inspired others in his community who are living with a disability to become independent and self-reliant. By The Record.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=buC0--N2pRc “For over half a century, generations of Australians have participated in Project Compassion. The initiative has raised millions since it began in 1965 – making it one of the nation’s longest running charity campaigns.” For many Australians, including Caritas Australia’s CEO Kirsty Robertson, Project Compassion’s iconic collection boxes have...