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Step up and do some good in National Volunteer Week
This National Volunteer Week, the St Vincent de Paul Society is celebrating the extraordinary contribution of its tens of thousands of volunteers while also highlighting a growing challenge – its volunteer numbers are declining and the average age is rising.
As more Australians reach crisis point, Vinnies launches winter appeal
More than half of all Australians are cutting back on food, medicine and other essentials just to keep a roof over their head, according to new research released by St Vincent de Paul Society NSW.
Caritas a lifeline for civilians in south Lebanon
As Lebanon sits under a fragile ceasefire following weeks of intense missile fire and mass displacement, humanitarian organisations are racing to reach civilians trapped in areas of the country’s south. Source: Caritas Australia.
Vinnies Victoria appoints new group CEO
The St Vincent de Paul Society Victoria has appointed Charlie Spendlove as its group chief executive officer to lead the organisation through Victoria’s social emergency and housing crisis.
Caritas urges Catholics to remember plight of Sudanese
As Sudan marks the third anniversary of a brutal and devastating conflict, Caritas Australia is urging Catholics to stand in prayer and solidarity with the millions of people whose lives have been torn apart by violence, hunger and displacement.
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.