Caritas Australia
@CaritasAust
International aid and development organisation of the Catholic Church in Australia.
This Sorry Day, as we approach Reconciliation Week, we believe that First Australian-led solutions must be at the heart of progress. Our First Australian partners: @DjilpinArts, @NATSICCofficial, Baabayn Aboriginal Corporation, @AbCarbFndtn, @KBHAC, Grassroots Action Palmerston.
Caritas Australia mourns the attack on Gaza’s Holy Family Church that claimed 3 lives We call for the: 🔹 Protection of places of worship & shelter 🔹 Greater humanitarian access 🔹The protection of civilians 🔹 The upholding of human dignity Read more: caritas.org.au/news/media-rel…
Welcoming Kirsten Sayers, CEO of @CaritasAust at @iadcpug #SafeguardingOurCommitment @iamCARITAS
🕊️Caritas Australia invites you to join us in prayer and solidarity with Taybeh, the last all-Christian town in the West Bank, as it faces increasing threats to its safety and heritage. 🙏 Read more: caritas.org.au/news/media-rel…
Caritas Australia CEO Kirsten Sayers met with the Australian Ambassador to the Holy See Keith Pitt in Rome to discuss Australia’s leadership in protecting aid workers. With 377 humanitarian workers killed in 2024, urgent action is needed. caritas.org.au/news/media-rel…
We stand with Caritas Internationalis and over 160 humanitarian organizations calling for an immediate end to the current aid distribution system in Gaza, which has led to mass civilian deaths. People deserve dignity and safety - not systems that perpetuate suffering.
Caritas Internationalis joins 160+ organisations calling to end the militarised aid system in #Gaza. Over 500 killed and nearly 4,000 injured in less than four weeks while trying to reach food. Read full statement bit.ly/4nqskdX #CeasefireNow
Our partners describe a "living horror movie” in Gaza, as the humanitarian situation continues to deteriorate rapidly, and they face impossible choices due displacement orders. Caritas continues to call for a lasting ceasefire to end the human suffering. caritas.org.au/news/media-rel…
Caritas Australia supports the call from Pope Leo XIV for dialogue and diplomacy for peace in the Middle East and joins the Caritas confederation in appealing for respect for international law and safe, unhindered humanitarian access to Gaza.
“Let diplomacy silence the weapons,” said Pope Leo XIV during the Angelus. When human dignity is under threat, no conflict is distant. We call on world leaders to prioritise peace, protect civilians, and ensure access to humanitarian aid. bit.ly/45ZyQCf #GazaCrisis
Yesterday we joined other humanitarian organisations for a meeting with @senatorwong to work together on getting greater humanitarian access to Gaza, and to discuss Caritas's work on the ground to alleviate suffering, provide medical services and other humanitarian response.
Despite immense challenges, Caritas Jerusalem continues to deliver life-saving aid — food, water, shelter & medical support — to families caught in the Middle East conflict. That work is supported by the compassion of our supporters here in Australia 💛 caritas.org.au/news/media-rel…
As global conflict escalates, Caritas Australia stands in solidarity with our partners in the Middle East, Ukraine, Africa & beyond. We stand with the women, children, elderly & sick that they serve. We urge the international community not to look away, and not to forget Gaza.
Caritas Australia welcomes support from the Australian government for civilians suffering in Gaza, especially children. We echo the calls of our government for peace in Gaza. The human suffering must stop. ministers.dfat.gov.au/minister/anne-… @dfat @SenatorWong
We welcome the announcement that Australia is joining allies in sanctions against ministers who have 'incited extremist violence and serious abuses of Palestinian human rights'. We hope this builds pressure to end the blockade and achieve a ceasefire abc.net.au/news/2025-06-1…
Churches are often first responders in crises. As part of the Church Agencies Network Disaster Operations we partner with the Australian Humanitarian Partnership @AusHPship and help communities respond to emergencies and build resilience. 🎥 Learn more: youtube.com/watch?v=NVUc9u…
Caritas Australia thanks Pope Leo XIV for raising his voice for peace yesterday. We welcome his focus on the dignity of the vulnerable, the children, sick and elderly who are paying the ultimate price in Gaza and are in desperate need of aid. cathnews.com/2025/05/22/pop…
Caritas Australia welcomes Australia taking part in international calls for a resumption of aid to Gaza. As our CEO Kirsten Sayers said in a statement last week: “Humanitarian blockades strike at the heart of human dignity and must not be an accepted feature of war”
Australia is part of the international call on Israel to allow the full and immediate resumption of aid into Gaza. Israel must enable UN and humanitarian organisations to do their life saving work. We urge all parties to return to a ceasefire and hostage deal.
Caritas Australia and Catholic Religious Australia call for an end to human suffering in Gaza caritas.org.au/news/media-rel…
Over 3.3bn people live in countries where govts spend more money paying off unfair debt than on schools, hospitals, or clean water. This Jubilee Year, we're calling on world leaders to address the growing debt crisis. Register for our webinar here: caritas.org.au/debt
Today we join the global Church in prayer as we farewell His Holiness Pope Francis—a prophet of peace, a voice for the poor, and a champion of mercy. May his soul rest in eternal peace. 📷: Catholic Church England and Wales
MEDIA RELEASE on the death of Pope Francis: caritas.org.au/news/media-rel…
