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Agency welcomes Bunnings’ Easter decision
Monday, 10 March 2008, 5:32 pm | Caritas
Caritas Aotearoa New Zealand, the Catholic agency for justice, peace and development, welcomed today the news that Bunnings warehouses have agreed to honour New Zealand domestic legislation by closing on Easter Sunday. More >>
Caritas aid gets through in cyclone-hit Bangladesh
Wednesday, 21 November 2007, 10:02 am | Caritas
Vatican City, 20 November 2007 - Caritas has started the first round of food distribution for 120,000 people (23,500 families) in coastal Bangladesh in the aftermath of Cyclone Sidr. More >>
Caritas Responds To Cyclone Sidr Bangladesh
Tuesday, 20 November 2007, 1:10 pm | Caritas
Catholic humanitarian agency Caritas Aotearoa New Zealand will provide $50,000 to its Caritas Bangladesh partner working to help survivors of super-cyclone Sidr. More >>
People of all faiths to gather to Pray for Burma
Saturday, 20 October 2007, 2:39 pm | Caritas
Buddhists, Christians, Jews, Muslims, Hindus, Sikhs and people of all faiths and spiritualities will join in solidarity with the people of Burma this Sunday October 21st. More >>
Burma – China and the Olympic card.
Saturday, 29 September 2007, 2:27 pm | Caritas
September 28, 2007. The deaths of more monks and civilians today in Burma calls for drastic action by the international community. More >>
Listen up APEC! – The poor need climate targets
Tuesday, 4 September 2007, 10:21 am | Caritas
Pope Benedict the XVI has called on all people of the world to protect the environment as 21 world leaders meet in Sydney this week. More >>
South Asia Floods, As Bad As Boxing Day Tsunami
Thursday, 16 August 2007, 2:27 pm | Caritas
Sixty years after independence to India, Bangladesh and Pakistan, 40 million people are suffering in the region as a result of flooding, yet media attention and public response to this humanitarian crisis remains extremely limited. More >>
UN Peacekeepers Vital To Ending Darfur Crisis
Thursday, 2 August 2007, 3:57 pm | Caritas
Caritas Internationalis welcomes the new UN resolution to send peacekeepers to the troubled Darfur region of Sudan. Caritas says the force of 26,000 peacekeepers will provide vital security to civilians and aid workers caught in the conflict there. More >>
Caritas Urges Vote Against Easter Sunday Trading
Wednesday, 16 May 2007, 3:27 pm | Caritas
Caritas Aotearoa New Zealand, the Catholic agency for justice, peace and development, urges Members of Parliament to vote against the second of two private members’ bills which propose extending Easter Sunday trading hours. More >>
Pope acting for peace in Sri Lanka
Friday, 20 April 2007, 11:08 am | Caritas
Sydney, 19th April 2007, Pope Benedict XVI will meet tomorrow with the President of the troubled country of Sri Lanka, Mahinda Rajapakse. The citizens of Sri Lanka are enduring a violent armed conflict, intimidation and harassment as military, police ... More >>
Caritas supporting trauma basic needs in Solomons
Friday, 6 April 2007, 1:12 pm | Caritas
5th April 2007, Caritas Australia is today facilitating food distribution to villagers who are yet to see assistance in the wake of the tsunami that hit the Solomon Islands on Monday. Jack de Groot CEO of Caritas Australia said “In addition, three trauma ... More >>
Solomon Islands: Caritas responding to needs
Wednesday, 4 April 2007, 10:16 am | Caritas
Caritas Australia’s partners are currently on the ground in the affected islands of the Western province of the Solomon Islands assessing the damage and providing immediate assistance to those affected by the recent tsunami. More >>
Caritas responds to those affected by tsunami
Tuesday, 3 April 2007, 9:34 am | Caritas
Caritas Aotearoa New Zealand, the Catholic agency for justice, peace and development, is pledging $10,000 towards immediate relief assistance for those affected by the earthquake and tsunami in Western Solomon Islands. More >>
Caritas Fears Humanitarian Crisis in Sri Lanka
Wednesday, 14 March 2007, 11:43 am | Caritas
Caritas Australia fears the steady increase in violence in Sri Lanka has now erupted into open conflict. Over 200,000 people have been forced from their homes in the north and northeast of the country, threatening a humanitarian disaster. More >>
Aust Govt: support disabled to fight world poverty
Monday, 26 February 2007, 9:45 am | Caritas
“Australia needs to be at the vanguard of supporting those with disabilities by signing the UN Convention on the Rights and Dignities of Person’s with Disabilities”, says Jack de Groot CEO of Caritas Australia”. More >>
One billion Catholics back global poverty campaign
Friday, 9 February 2007, 1:56 pm | Caritas
Caritas Australia has joined Catholics throughout the world to pressure the richest countries to live up to their promises to end poverty. More >>
Typhoon Durian leaves 240,000 homeless
Saturday, 9 December 2006, 2:11 pm | Caritas
The swathe of destruction caused by Typhoon Durian has left more than 570 people dead, 746 people missing presumed dead and hundreds of thousands of people homeless in the Philippines on the verge of Christmas. More >>
Philippines Typhoon: Caritas Aust. supports relief
Wednesday, 6 December 2006, 10:18 am | Caritas
Caritas Australia has committed an initial $50,000 (AU) to support the relief efforts of Caritas partners as they respond to communities affected by typhoon Durian. More >>
