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As Caritas Internationalis celebrates 75 years, we continue our journey through the decades that shaped who we are.

The 2000s brought major humanitarian emergencies, from the 2004 tsunami to the conflict in Darfur.

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More than 6,000 civilians in Oleshky, in Ukraine's occupied Kherson region, are trapped amid drone attacks and mined roads, with food, water and medicines severely restricted.

We echo Pope Leo XIV's call for urgent assistance and safe, voluntary evacuation.
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The Loss and Damage Fund was a historic win for climate justice. But promises alone cannot help communities rebuild after disasters.

Read our new paper with @sciaf, calling for predictable funding, new revenue sources and faster support for communities.
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Hunger in a world of plenty is a moral failure.

On #WorldFoodDay, Caritas Internationalis calls for action to protect the right to food, support local food producers and address the conflicts and inequalities driving hunger.

Read our statement: caritas.org/statement/hung…
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A Russian drone strike damaged the Caritas-Spes humanitarian support centre in Odesa on 10 October. Thankfully, everyone had left just seven minutes before the attack.

We stand in solidarity with our colleagues in #Ukraine and all those affected by the #war.
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During UNGA week, Caritas Internationalis joined Catholic Relief Services, Partners In Health, and Devex at the Devex Impact House to discuss: who really pays for health?
When debt servicing outpaces health spending, the impact is felt in clinics and communities.

At #DevexUNGA81, leaders from @iamCARITAS & @PIH, in partnership with @CatholicRelief, explored how debt pressures constrain health systems.

👉 Watch: dvx.cm/xbs702
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As CI celebrates 75 years, we continue our journey through the decades that shaped who we are.

The 1990s brought major crises in the Balkans, Rwanda and the Great Lakes, as Caritas linked emergency relief with recovery, development and advocacy.

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Our thoughts and prayers are with the people of Gaza following an Israeli strike that killed five people, including two women who served their community at the Holy Family Church.

Please join the Caritas family in praying for those who lost their lives and for peace in #Gaza.
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Nearly a year after floods devastated Sumatra, 100 families in Central Tapanuli have new homes, with 200 more underway.

Caritas Indonesia's response combines housing with clean water and sanitation, restoring dignity, not just shelter.

Full story: caritas.org/indonesia/unca…
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“Technology must remain at the service of the human person and the common good.”

At the #UN Crime Congress, COATNET is calling for a survivor-centred response to evolving forms of human trafficking.

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Children account for 39% of refugees and others in need of international protection.

This Sunday is the 112th #WorldDayOfMigrantsAndRefugees. We’re joining COATNET, @redclamor and RAEMH in calling for children’s rights to come first.

Statement here: bit.ly/4yW0P0D
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Caritas Internationalis and Caritas MONA call for an immediate ceasefire, full compliance with international law, unrestricted humanitarian access, and accountability for all violations.

Read the full statement: caritas.org/statement/cari…
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Three days of exchange, collaboration and shared learning at the Caritas MONA Middle-East Member Organizations Joint Partners’ Meeting in Amman.🌍

Caritas MOs and partners came together to discuss localisation, funding, and strengthening partnership across the region.
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As world leaders gather for #UNGA81, Caritas Internationalis is calling for renewed investment in humanitarian action, development and peacebuilding.

We’ll be engaging on humanitarian financing, localisation, debt relief and more.

Read the press release: caritas.org/press-release/…
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As Caritas Internationalis celebrates 75 years, we continue our journey through the decades that shaped who we are.

The 1980s saw Caritas deepen its focus on peace, justice and human rights, responding to crises from Ethiopia to El Salvador.

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#Caritas75
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Caritas Somalia and Bishop Jamal Daibes are very grateful for Pope Leo’s words at Sunday’s Angelus and his call for international support for Somalia.

“We cannot remain indifferent to suffering.” Sara Ben Rached, @CaritasSomalia

#Solidarity @CatholicRelief @trocaire
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“The hour of love is now.”

Can we speak of love in Jerusalem while war continues?

For Don Valerio Chiovaro, who just published a book about it, "love sometimes means simply staying: listening, praying, sharing a meal, hearing the sirens together."

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How does sovereign debt affect health systems?

On 21 September, Caritas Internationalis’ Alfonso Apicella will join Devex Impact House @ UNGA to discuss debt, health financing and access to care.

👉 dvx.cm/rri39p

#DevexUNGA81
In 46+ developing countries, debt service now exceeds health spending.

At #DevexUNGA81, @CatholicRelief, @iamCARITAS, and @PIH will examine how debt constrains health systems — and what can change.

👉 Register: dvx.cm/rri39p
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Ebola is not only a health crisis.

In Rome, Caritas Internationalis welcomed more than 20 ambassadors for a briefing on the Ebola outbreak in the DRC.

The response must go beyond health, addressing food, shelter, livelihoods and protection.

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Colombia earthquake: from emergency to recovery.

Through its “Hasta el último rincón” campaign, Caritas Colombia is supporting communities as they begin to rebuild, one month after the earthquake.

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