Since the late 1980s, Caritas Internationalis has been at the forefront of the global response to HIV and AIDS, shaping approaches that combine medical care, advocacy and accompaniment. Few people have lived this history as directly as Monsignor Robert Vitillo, one of the most experienced faith-based experts on HIV worldwide. In this interview, Monsignor Vitillo […]
Caritas Internationalis is announcing the six winning initiatives of the 2025 Weavers of Hope Award, recognising community-driven projects that advance the empowerment of women and girls around the world. The announcement is being made on 10 December during the Weavers of Hope Award event on the International Day of Human Rights. The gathering brings together […]
Caritas LAC’s participation in COP30, held from 10 to 21 November in Belém do Pará (Brazil), took place alongside representatives from five national Caritas organisations—Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Paraguay and Peru. This represented a qualitative step forward in raising awareness, deepening direct engagement, understanding the mechanisms at work, and strengthening political advocacy within this multilateral space, […]
From 11 to 16 January 2026, in Mexico City, Caritas LAC will offer a Theological–Pastoral Update in the Church’s Social Magisterium for Presidents–Bishops. The purpose of this formation is to provide a high-level space for learning and reflection for the Presidents–Bishops of the Social Pastoral Caritas of Latin America and the Caribbean, with the aim […]
Under the biblical motto ‘for the love of Christ urges us on’ (2 Corinthians 5:14), Caritas Latin America and the Caribbean has officially opened a Jubilee Year marking the 70th anniversary of its foundation. The inauguration took place on 3 November and the celebrations will continue throughout 2026, inviting all Caritas organisations in the region […]
In this Jubilee Year of Hope, we begin celebrating the 70th anniversary of the founding of Caritas Latin America and the Caribbean. We know that this milestone dates back to November, seventy years ago. In his homily at the canonisation of Saint Martin de Porres, the first patron saint of Caritas, Saint John XXIII highlighted […]
On 21 November 2025, members of the Representative Council and the Staff of the General Secretariat of Caritas Internationalis had the honour of meeting Pope Leo XIV in a private audience at the Vatican. What follows is the Holy Father’s full speech, also accessible via the official Vatican Media website. Your Eminences,Dear Brothers and Sisters […]
First New Zealander and first Pacific Islander to be elected to the helm of Catholic humanitarian network.21 November 2025 – ROME – Caritas Internationalis has elected a new Vice-President, strengthening the leadership of one of the world’s largest humanitarian and development networks. Mena Antonio, currently Chief Executive of Caritas Aotearoa New Zealand, becomes the first […]
The 267 faith-based, non-governmental, and other civil society organisations listed below call on UN Member States to uphold, preserve, strengthen, and celebrate international refugee, human rights, and humanitarian treaties and reject efforts to undo or undermine legal norms. In recognition of the inalienable human dignity of each person, States built a rules-based system to maintain […]
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