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As Ukraine enters its fifth year of war following Russia’s full-scale invasion on 24 February 2022, Fr Vyacheslav Grynevych, SAC Executive Director of Caritas Spes Ukraine, holds little hope for a swift end to the conflict. In this recent interview, his words carry the weight of four years of war, shaped by many stories of […]
Tetiana Stawnychy, President of Caritas Ukraine, on civilian losses, the housing crisis and adapting humanitarian aid with no peace in sight. Four years after Russia launched its full-scale invasion of Ukraine, the war shows no signs of de-escalation. Attacks on civilian areas continue across the country, infrastructure remains a central target, and the humanitarian consequences […]
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 […]
Every year on 8 February, communities around the world unite in prayer, reflection and action for the International Day of Prayer and Awareness Against Human Trafficking. The date coincides with the liturgical memory of St Josephine Bakhita, the Sudanese nun who was kidnapped and enslaved as a child, and who later became a powerful symbol […]
As the war in Sudan passed its 1,000th day on 9 January, its consequences continue to spread far beyond the country’s borders. The conflict has forced millions of Sudanese to flee, with Egypt now hosting an estimated 1.5 million Sudanese nationals, many arriving after long journeys with few resources and serious health needs. With a […]
The ceasefire signed on 27 December 2025 between Thailand and Cambodia has brought a welcome pause after weeks of intense fighting along their disputed border. The agreement follows months of renewed tensions that flared again in early December, collapsing a fragile truce reached last August and forcing civilians to flee amid artillery fire and airstrikes. […]
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 […]
