International
Caritas Australia’s partners are on the ground responding to the impacts of COVID-19 in eastern and southern Africa, where communities that rely on small-scale agriculture for their food and livelihoods have been severely impacted by government restrictions on gatherings.
International
Pope Francis’ latest encyclical has been described by Archbishop Mark Coleridge as a roadmap for the world beyond a global pandemic and “not just for believers but for the entire human family”.
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Pope Francis has appointed six women as lay experts for the Council for the Economy.
Caritas Australia has provided an initial $50,000 in crucial emergency relief as part of its Middle East Regional Appeal.
In the wake of the deadly explosion in Beirut on August 4, the Australian office of international charity Aid to the Church in Need (ACN) has launched a national emergency appeal for Lebanon and requested prayers for victims and their families.
To help mitigate the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, Aid to the Church in Need (ACN) is providing $8.5 million in emergency funding to priests and nuns caring for the most vulnerable communities around the world.
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