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Caritas Australia condemns historic humanitarian death toll
Caritas Australia has condemned the historic humanitarian death toll revealed by the United Nations this week, saying that aid workers in conflict zones should be protected.
Memory wants to build a better future with her own hands
Caritas Australia has launched its annual Women for the World appeal, which this year affords supporters the chance to give the life-changing, future-shaping gift of vocational training to women like Memory from Malawi.
Desperate Benedictine Sisters launch appeal to save abbey
The Benedictine Sisters of Jamberoo Abbey on the south coast of New South Wales are in desperate need of help to maintain and restore their property. Source: The Catholic Leader.
Catholic charities in Queensland say demand for help has skyrocketed
Queensland charity Rosies and the St Vincent de Paul’s Society are seeing unprecedented levels of need as the housing crisis deepens across the state this Homelessness Week. Source: The Catholic Leader.
Hope in every step as Jesuits walk for Myanmar
Participants in Jesuit Mission Australia’s “One Foot Raised” campaign helped to bring attention to the suffering of people in Myanmar and raised more than $53,000.
Increased hostilities compound Lebanon’s economic crisis
Caritas Australia has launched its Lebanon Emergency Appeal in response to an economic crisis that the World Bank has identified as one of the worst in 150 years.
Hobart City Council backs Vinnies social housing development
Hobart City Council is now backing a St Vincent de Paul Society social housing development for vulnerable older women, after the charity slashed its assessment of how much extra traffic the building would generate. Source: ABC News.
Departing chief ‘personifies what Caritas represents’
After nearly five years in the role, Kirsty Robertson has announced her resignation as Caritas Australia’s chief executive officer, effective from August 9.
Faith leaders join call to reject Productivity Commission recommendation
Jewish and Islamic leaders have joined the Catholic Church in urging the Labor Government to reject a Productivity Commission recommendation they say could allow a government agency to appoint and remove religious leaders. Source: The Australian.