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Vinnies CEO Sleepout to draw attention to homelessness
Leaders across the nation will come together again this winter for the annual Vinnies CEO Sleepout to raise awareness of homelessness and funds to support services and programs run by the St Vincent de Paul Society.
Humanitarian situation in Lebanon deteriorating rapidly
Caritas Australia reports the humanitarian situation in Lebanon continues to deteriorate rapidly, with mass displacement, mounting civilian casualties, and growing constraints on humanitarian access following renewed escalation earlier this month.
Vinnies SA calls for minister for children and human rights act
Ahead of South Australia’s state election this weekend, the St Vincent de Paul Society SA is calling on the incoming government to take decisive action on five urgent issues affecting the dignity and wellbeing of thousands of people across the state. Source: The Southern Cross.Â
Spanish Augustinian to head Vatican’s charity activities
Pope Leo XIV has named Spanish Augustinian Bishop Luis MarÃn de San MartÃn as the new prefect of the Dicastery for the Service of Charity, reassigning Cardinal Konrad Krajewski to serve as archbishop of his home diocese in Poland. Source: OSV News.
Caritas receiving increasingly grave reports from Middle East
Caritas Australia is receiving increasingly grave reports from partners across the Middle East as conflict intensifies in multiple countries, placing millions of civilians at risk.
Caritas urges international community to continue support for Ukraine
Caritas Australia is urging the international community not to look away as the war in Ukraine enters its fifth year, with 2025 the deadliest year for civilians since the full‑scale invasion began on February 24, 2022.
Israeli Government clears Caritas to continue working in Gaza
Caritas Australia has welcomed news that the Israeli Government has confirmed that Caritas Jerusalem, as a local charity, is not subject to reregistration guidelines that would ban it from operating in Gaza.
Caritas presents prayers of solidarity to Papal Nuncio
Caritas Australia has presented a collection of nearly 900 messages of prayer, solidarity and hope from the Australian Catholic community to the Apostolic Nuncio to Australia, Archbishop Charles Balvo.
Vinnies’ tech collaboration help students connect
The St Vincent de Paul Society NSW has launched a collaboration with One Foundation to provide laptops to people in need. Source: The Catholic Weekly.