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Caritas Internationalis

Caritas Internationalis (Latin for "Charity International") is a confederation of over 160[2] Catholic relief, development and social service organizations operating in over 200 countries and territories worldwide.

Caritas Internationalis
Founded9 November 1951
FounderLorenz Werthmann
FocusHumanitarian aid, International development and social service
HeadquartersVatican City
Area served
Worldwide
Secretary General
Alistair Dutton [1]
Key people
Archbishop Tarcisio Isao Kikuchi, President
Ms. Kirsty Robertson, Vice-President
Websitewww.caritas.org

Collectively and individually, their missions are to work to build a better world, especially for the poor and oppressed.[3] The first Caritas organization was established by Lorenz Werthmann on 9 November 1897 in Freiburg (headquarters for Germany).[4] Other national Caritas organizations were soon formed in Switzerland (1901) and the United States (Catholic Charities, 1910).

History edit

In July 1924, during the international Eucharistic Congress in Amsterdam, 60 delegates from 22 countries formed a conference, with headquarters at Caritas Switzerland in Luzern. In 1928, the conference became known as Caritas Catholica. The delegates met every two years until the outbreak of the Second World War when all activities came to a standstill. Work resumed in 1947, with the approval of the Secretariat of State, and two conferences were convened in Luzern to help coordinate efforts and collaboration.

Caritas was given a further endorsement when the Secretariat of State entrusted it with the official representation of all welfare organizations at the international level, especially at the United Nations. The Holy Year in 1950 saw the beginning of a union of Caritas organizations. Following a suggestion by Monsignor Montini, then Substitute Secretary of State, and later Pope Paul VI, a study week, with participants from 22 countries, was held in Rome to examine the problems of Christian Caritas work. As a result, the decision was made to set up an international conference of Roman Catholic charities.

In December 1951, upon approval of the statutes by the Holy See, the first constitutive General Assembly of Caritas Internationalis took place. Founding members came from Caritas organizations in 13 countries: Austria, Belgium, Canada, Denmark, France, Germany, Netherlands, Italy, Luxembourg, Portugal, Spain, Switzerland, and the United States. The Church describes Caritas as its official voice “in relation to its teachings in the area of charity work”.[5]

In 1954, the Confederation changed its name to Caritas Internationalis to reflect the international presence of Caritas members on every continent.[5] As of 2015, the Confederation has 164 members working in over 200 countries and territories. Its General Secretariat is located in the Palazzo San Callisto, Vatican City. The current president is Luis Antonio Cardinal Tagle and the Secretary General is Aloysius John.[6]

After World War Two, Caritas was implicated in assisting Franz Stangl, a supervisor at the Hartheim Euthanasia Centre which was the early Nazi euthanasia programme responsible for the deaths of over 70,000 mentally ill or physically deformed people in Germany, in his escape to Syria. After Stangl made his way to Rome from Linz, the Caritas relief agency provided him with a Red Cross passport and a boat ticket to Syria.[7]

Caritas national and regional agencies edit

The full membership list of Caritas organizations includes:

Africa edit

Including 45 national agencies in Sub-Saharan Africa:

  • Algeria – Caritas Algérie. The Catholic Church in Algeria announced on September 27, 2022, the unprecedented closure of Caritas. Open since 1962, it will cease its activities from October 1.[8]
  • Chad – SECADEV (Caritas Chad) has partnered with the Canadian bishops' Development and Peace program to provide essential aid for Sudanese refugees in Chad, including access to water, financing for small businesses and agricultural projects.[9]
  • Egypt - Caritas Egypt (part of a Middle East and Africa (MENA) regional agency), founded and recognised by the Egyptian government in 1967.[10]
  • Kenya – Caritas Nairobi - operated by the Archdiocese of Nairobi
  • Nigeria – Caritas Nigeria claims to work with local diocesan Caritas to bring relief to displaced families in the North East region displaced because of attacks by Boko Haram.[11]
  • Uganda – Caritas Uganda (founded in 1970)[12]

Asia edit

 
The Caritas House in Caine Road, Mid-levels, Hong Kong

24 national agencies including:

Europe edit

 
Nursery home of the German Caritas

Caritas Europa with 49 national agencies including:

 
St. Nicholas Orphanage, established by Caritas in Novosibirsk, Russia

North America, Central America and the Caribbean edit

Oceania edit

Regional body Caritas Oceania, with seven member agencies including:

  • Australia – Caritas Australia claims involvement in peacebuilding and reconciliation programs in Brazil, Sri Lanka, The Philippines, Papua New Guinea and elsewhere.[25]
  • Fiji – Caritas Fiji operates through the Archdiocese of Suva, and conducts humanitarian and development projects within Fiji.[26]
  • New Zealand – Caritas Aotearoa New Zealand grew out of Catholic overseas aid organisations in New Zealand in the 1960s, adopting its present name in 1998.[27] With a focus on the Pacific, it provides development aid to Cambodia, Fiji, Kiribati, Papua New Guinea, Solomon Islands, Timor-Leste, Tonga, and within New Zealand; while also providing humanitarian aid in response to disasters worldwide.[28]
  • Pacific Islands – CEPAC Commission for Justice and Development (CCJD),[29] known as Caritas Pacific Islands,[30] became a member of Caritas Internationalis in 1983, and is responsible for 19 states and territories across the Pacific.
  • Papua New Guinea – Caritas PNG was established in 1974,[31] and runs development and education projects within Papua New Guinea.[32]
  • Samoa – Caritas Samoa claims to give assistance to low income families, provides capacity-building initiatives for women, help with the improvement of rural waters supplies, and provides assistance to address needs caused by natural disasters.[2]
  • Tonga – Caritas Tonga became a member of Caritas Internationalis in 2002, and focuses on education and freshwater provision within Tonga.[33]

South America edit

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ https://www.caritas.org/2023/06/the-new-secretary-general Caritas.Retrieved 2023-06-05.
  2. ^ a b "Who We Are". Caritas. Retrieved 2023-06-05.
  3. ^ . Archived from the original on May 9, 2007.
  4. ^ . Caritas Deutschland. Archived from the original on 20 October 2012. Retrieved 27 October 2012.
  5. ^ a b "History - Caritas Internationalis". Caritas Internationalis. Retrieved 24 May 2016.
  6. ^ "Caritas Internationalis elects Michel Roy as new Secretary General". Catholic World Report. 26 May 2011. Retrieved 30 December 2017.
  7. ^ Levy, Alan (2006) [1993]. Nazi Hunter: The Wiesenthal File (Revised 2002 ed.). London: Constable & Robinson. ISBN 978-1-84119-607-7.
  8. ^ Henning, Christophe; Eblotié, Guy Aimé (2022-09-28). "En Algérie, les autorités ordonnent la fermeture de la Caritas". La Croix (in French). ISSN 0242-6056. from the original on 2022-09-28. Retrieved 2022-09-28.
  9. ^ "Sudan/Darfur". Development and Peace. Retrieved 24 May 2016.
  10. ^ "Caritas Egypt". Caritas. Retrieved 2023-02-17.
  11. ^ "Boko Haram threatens Nigeria's Home of Peace - Caritas Internationalis". Caritas Internationalis. 11 September 2014. Retrieved 24 May 2016.
  12. ^ "Caritas Uganda". Retrieved 12 July 2016.
  13. ^ "Myanmar". Caritas. Retrieved 6 September 2023.
  14. ^ "Karuna Mission Social Solidarity". Caritas Myanmar. Retrieved 6 September 2023.
  15. ^ "Caritas India sees surge in local donors ucanews.com". Ucanews.com. Retrieved 9 September 2016.
  16. ^ "Caritas". Retrieved 24 May 2016.
  17. ^ "Caritas Mongolia". from the original on 2022-01-24.
  18. ^ "NASSA/Caritas Philippines - About Us". Retrieved 11 May 2022.
  19. ^ "Caritas Manila - History". Retrieved 24 May 2016.
  20. ^ . Archived from the original on 4 April 2016. Retrieved 24 May 2016.
  21. ^ "Temperature drop in Lebanon leaving Syrian refugees out in cold - Caritas Internationalis". Caritas Internationalis. 14 December 2012. Retrieved 24 May 2016.
  22. ^ Caritas Ukraine, Caritas in Ukraine, accessed 5 June 2022
  23. ^ Caritas-Spes Ukraine, [1]
  24. ^ "Caritas Canada". Development and Peace. Retrieved 24 May 2016.
  25. ^ "Peacebuilding and reconciliation, Caritas Australia; accessed 19 November 2016.
  26. ^ "About". Caritas Fiji. Retrieved 6 September 2023.
  27. ^ "Our History". Caritas Aotearoa New Zealand. Retrieved 5 September 2023.
  28. ^ "Where We Work". Caritas Aotearoa New Zealand. Retrieved 5 September 2023.
  29. ^ "Commissions". CEPAC. Retrieved 6 September 2023.
  30. ^ "Pacific Islands". Caritas. Retrieved 6 September 2023.
  31. ^ "Profile". Caritas PNG. Retrieved 6 September 2023.
  32. ^ "Our Projects". Caritas PNG. Retrieved 6 September 2023.
  33. ^ "Tonga". Caritas. Retrieved 6 September 2023.

External links edit

  • Caritas Internationalis
  • Caritas Catholica Belgica in ODIS - Online Database for Intermediary Structures 2016-04-28 at the Wayback Machine
  • Archives of Caritas Catholica Belgica in ODIS - Online Database for Intermediary Structures 2016-04-28 at the Wayback Machine
  • Archives of Caritas Catholica Flanders in ODIS - Online Database for Intermediary Structures 2016-04-28 at the Wayback Machine

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This article needs to be updated Please help update this article to reflect recent events or newly available information November 2022 Caritas Internationalis Latin for Charity International is a confederation of over 160 2 Catholic relief development and social service organizations operating in over 200 countries and territories worldwide Caritas InternationalisFounded9 November 1951FounderLorenz WerthmannFocusHumanitarian aid International development and social serviceHeadquartersVatican CityArea servedWorldwideSecretary GeneralAlistair Dutton 1 Key peopleArchbishop Tarcisio Isao Kikuchi PresidentMs Kirsty Robertson Vice PresidentWebsitewww wbr caritas wbr orgCollectively and individually their missions are to work to build a better world especially for the poor and oppressed 3 The first Caritas organization was established by Lorenz Werthmann on 9 November 1897 in Freiburg headquarters for Germany 4 Other national Caritas organizations were soon formed in Switzerland 1901 and the United States Catholic Charities 1910 Contents 1 History 2 Caritas national and regional agencies 2 1 Africa 2 2 Asia 2 3 Europe 2 4 North America Central America and the Caribbean 2 5 Oceania 2 6 South America 3 See also 4 References 5 External linksHistory editThis article needs additional citations for verification Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed Find sources Caritas Internationalis news newspapers books scholar JSTOR October 2018 Learn how and when to remove this template message In July 1924 during the international Eucharistic Congress in Amsterdam 60 delegates from 22 countries formed a conference with headquarters at Caritas Switzerland in Luzern In 1928 the conference became known as Caritas Catholica The delegates met every two years until the outbreak of the Second World War when all activities came to a standstill Work resumed in 1947 with the approval of the Secretariat of State and two conferences were convened in Luzern to help coordinate efforts and collaboration Caritas was given a further endorsement when the Secretariat of State entrusted it with the official representation of all welfare organizations at the international level especially at the United Nations The Holy Year in 1950 saw the beginning of a union of Caritas organizations Following a suggestion by Monsignor Montini then Substitute Secretary of State and later Pope Paul VI a study week with participants from 22 countries was held in Rome to examine the problems of Christian Caritas work As a result the decision was made to set up an international conference of Roman Catholic charities In December 1951 upon approval of the statutes by the Holy See the first constitutive General Assembly of Caritas Internationalis took place Founding members came from Caritas organizations in 13 countries Austria Belgium Canada Denmark France Germany Netherlands Italy Luxembourg Portugal Spain Switzerland and the United States The Church describes Caritas as its official voice in relation to its teachings in the area of charity work 5 In 1954 the Confederation changed its name to Caritas Internationalis to reflect the international presence of Caritas members on every continent 5 As of 2015 the Confederation has 164 members working in over 200 countries and territories Its General Secretariat is located in the Palazzo San Callisto Vatican City The current president is Luis Antonio Cardinal Tagle and the Secretary General is Aloysius John 6 After World War Two Caritas was implicated in assisting Franz Stangl a supervisor at the Hartheim Euthanasia Centre which was the early Nazi euthanasia programme responsible for the deaths of over 70 000 mentally ill or physically deformed people in Germany in his escape to Syria After Stangl made his way to Rome from Linz the Caritas relief agency provided him with a Red Cross passport and a boat ticket to Syria 7 Caritas national and regional agencies editThis section needs additional citations for verification Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources in this section Unsourced material may be challenged and removed June 2021 Learn how and when to remove this template message The full membership list of Caritas organizations includes Africa edit Including 45 national agencies in Sub Saharan Africa Algeria Caritas Algerie The Catholic Church in Algeria announced on September 27 2022 the unprecedented closure of Caritas Open since 1962 it will cease its activities from October 1 8 Chad SECADEV Caritas Chad has partnered with the Canadian bishops Development and Peace program to provide essential aid for Sudanese refugees in Chad including access to water financing for small businesses and agricultural projects 9 Egypt Caritas Egypt part of a Middle East and Africa MENA regional agency founded and recognised by the Egyptian government in 1967 10 Kenya Caritas Nairobi operated by the Archdiocese of Nairobi Nigeria Caritas Nigeria claims to work with local diocesan Caritas to bring relief to displaced families in the North East region displaced because of attacks by Boko Haram 11 Uganda Caritas Uganda founded in 1970 12 Asia edit nbsp The Caritas House in Caine Road Mid levels Hong Kong24 national agencies including Nepal Caritas Nepal Bangladesh Caritas Bangladesh Governed by The Catholic Bishops Conference of Bangladesh Cambodia Caritas Cambodia Hong Kong Caritas Hong Kong operated by the Catholic Diocese of Hong Kong Myanmar Karuna Mission Social Solidarity Caritas Myanmar was founded in 2001 and aims to focus on the poor in Myanmar 13 14 Indonesia Caritas Indonesia KARINA Caritas Bandung operated by the Diocese of Bandung Cordia Caritas Medan operated by Archdiocese of Medan Caritas Keuskupan Sibolga operated by Roman Catholic Diocese of Sibolga Caritas Keuskupan Agung Semarang Karina KAS operated by Archdiocese of Semarang Caritas Tanjungkarang operated by the Roman Catholic Diocese of Tanjungkarang India Caritas India claimed in its Decennial Report that the organization invested US 75 million on 14 major emergencies across the country during 2014 2015 period 15 Japan Caritas Japan Korea Caritas Korea Macau Caritas de Macau established the Family Casework amp Assistance Service Our Lady of Mt Carmel Home for the Elderly St Luis Gonzaga Center for the Disabled and Institute of Social Work the first Institute in Macau offering training for social workers 16 Mongolia Caritas Mongolia 17 Philippines National Secretariat on Social Action Caritas Philippines NASSA Caritas Philippines 18 Caritas Manila Focus on Education Health and Disaster Risk Reduction and Management as flagship programs Operated by the Archdiocese of Manila 19 Singapore Caritas Singapore Vietnam Caritas Việt Nam 26 members of the diocesan MENA regional agency Caritas MENA with 17 national agencies including Cyprus Jordan Caritas Jordan has taken part in efforts to support displaced Syrians since December 2011 and is still active in addressing the needs of refugees 20 Lebanon Caritas Lebanon works through different centers throughout the country delivering food parcels hygiene kits and blankets to refugee families from war torn Syria There is also medical assistance through mobile clinics and health centers 21 Syria citation needed Europe edit nbsp Nursery home of the German CaritasCaritas Europa with 49 national agencies including Armenia Armenian Caritas Austria Caritas Osterreich Belgium Caritas Catholica Belgica Bosnia and Herzegovina Caritas Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina Bulgaria Caritas Bulgaria Croatia Caritas Republic of Croatia Czech Republic Charita Ceska republika Denmark Caritas Danmark England and Wales where there are two Caritas agencies CAFOD and Caritas Social Action Estonia Caritas Estonia Finland Suomen Caritas ry France where the Caritas agency is Secours catholique Georgia Caritas Georgia Germany Caritas Deutschland Greece Karitas Ellas Hungary Katolikus Karitasz Iceland Caritas Iceland Ireland where the Caritas agency is Trocaire Italy Caritas Italiana Latvia Caritas Latvija Lithuania Caritas Lithuania Luxembourg Caritas Luxembourg Malta Caritas Malta Moldova Caritas Moldova Netherlands where the Caritas agency is CORDAID nbsp St Nicholas Orphanage established by Caritas in Novosibirsk RussiaNorway Caritas Norge Poland Caritas Polska Portugal Caritas Portugal Romania Confederația Caritas Romania Russia Caritas in the European part of Russia Scotland where the Caritas agency is SCIAF Serbia Caritas Republic of Serbia Slovakia Slovenska katolicka charita Slovenia Slovenska Karitas Spain Caritas Espanola Sweden Caritas Sverige Switzerland Caritas Switzerland Ukraine Karitas Ukrayini Caritas Ukraine with over 30 regional organisations operating across Ukraine 22 Ukraine Karitas Cpes Ukrayina Caritas Spes Ukraine with 34 regional organisations operating across Ukraine 23 North America Central America and the Caribbean edit Antillas Canada Development and Peace Caritas Canada 24 Costa Rica Cuba Caritas Cuba Dominican Republic El Salvador Caritas El Salvador Guatemala Caritas Guatemala Haiti Honduras Mexico Caritas Mexico Nicaragua Panama Puerto Rico United States Catholic Relief Services Catholic Charities USA Caritas USA formerly Caritas Christi Health CareOceania edit Regional body Caritas Oceania with seven member agencies including Australia Caritas Australia claims involvement in peacebuilding and reconciliation programs in Brazil Sri Lanka The Philippines Papua New Guinea and elsewhere 25 Fiji Caritas Fiji operates through the Archdiocese of Suva and conducts humanitarian and development projects within Fiji 26 New Zealand Caritas Aotearoa New Zealand grew out of Catholic overseas aid organisations in New Zealand in the 1960s adopting its present name in 1998 27 With a focus on the Pacific it provides development aid to Cambodia Fiji Kiribati Papua New Guinea Solomon Islands Timor Leste Tonga and within New Zealand while also providing humanitarian aid in response to disasters worldwide 28 Pacific Islands CEPAC Commission for Justice and Development CCJD 29 known as Caritas Pacific Islands 30 became a member of Caritas Internationalis in 1983 and is responsible for 19 states and territories across the Pacific Papua New Guinea Caritas PNG was established in 1974 31 and runs development and education projects within Papua New Guinea 32 Samoa Caritas Samoa claims to give assistance to low income families provides capacity building initiatives for women help with the improvement of rural waters supplies and provides assistance to address needs caused by natural disasters 2 Tonga Caritas Tonga became a member of Caritas Internationalis in 2002 and focuses on education and freshwater provision within Tonga 33 South America edit Argentina Caritas Argentina Bolivia Caritas de Bolivia Brasil Caritas Brasil Chile Caritas Chile Colombia Caritas Colombiana Ecuador Caritas de Ecuador Peru Caritas Peru Uruguay Caritas Uruguay Venezuela Caritas de VenezuelaSee also editChristian humanitarian aid Catholic social teaching Church asylum Fidesco International Catholic Relief ServicesReferences edit https www caritas org 2023 06 the new secretary general Caritas Retrieved 2023 06 05 a b Who We Are Caritas Retrieved 2023 06 05 Caritas Internationalis Archived from the original on May 9 2007 The History of Caritas in Germany Caritas Deutschland Archived from the original on 20 October 2012 Retrieved 27 October 2012 a b History Caritas Internationalis Caritas Internationalis Retrieved 24 May 2016 Caritas Internationalis elects Michel Roy as new Secretary General Catholic World Report 26 May 2011 Retrieved 30 December 2017 Levy Alan 2006 1993 Nazi Hunter The Wiesenthal File Revised 2002 ed London Constable amp Robinson ISBN 978 1 84119 607 7 Henning Christophe Eblotie Guy Aime 2022 09 28 En Algerie les autorites ordonnent la fermeture de la Caritas La Croix in French ISSN 0242 6056 Archived from the original on 2022 09 28 Retrieved 2022 09 28 Sudan Darfur Development and Peace Retrieved 24 May 2016 Caritas Egypt Caritas Retrieved 2023 02 17 Boko Haram threatens Nigeria s Home of Peace Caritas Internationalis Caritas Internationalis 11 September 2014 Retrieved 24 May 2016 Caritas Uganda Retrieved 12 July 2016 Myanmar Caritas Retrieved 6 September 2023 Karuna Mission Social Solidarity Caritas Myanmar Retrieved 6 September 2023 Caritas India sees surge in local donors ucanews com Ucanews com Retrieved 9 September 2016 Caritas Retrieved 24 May 2016 Caritas Mongolia Archived from the original on 2022 01 24 NASSA Caritas Philippines About Us Retrieved 11 May 2022 Caritas Manila History Retrieved 24 May 2016 Caritas Jordan Humanitarian Respond towards Syrian Refugees in Jordan Archived from the original on 4 April 2016 Retrieved 24 May 2016 Temperature drop in Lebanon leaving Syrian refugees out in cold Caritas Internationalis Caritas Internationalis 14 December 2012 Retrieved 24 May 2016 Caritas Ukraine Caritas in Ukraine accessed 5 June 2022 Caritas Spes Ukraine 1 Caritas Canada Development and Peace Retrieved 24 May 2016 Peacebuilding and reconciliation Caritas Australia accessed 19 November 2016 About Caritas Fiji Retrieved 6 September 2023 Our History Caritas Aotearoa New Zealand Retrieved 5 September 2023 Where We Work Caritas Aotearoa New Zealand Retrieved 5 September 2023 Commissions CEPAC Retrieved 6 September 2023 Pacific Islands Caritas Retrieved 6 September 2023 Profile Caritas PNG Retrieved 6 September 2023 Our Projects Caritas PNG Retrieved 6 September 2023 Tonga Caritas Retrieved 6 September 2023 External links editCaritas Internationalis Caritas Catholica Belgica in ODIS Online Database for Intermediary Structures Archived 2016 04 28 at the Wayback Machine Archives of Caritas Catholica Belgica in ODIS Online Database for Intermediary Structures Archived 2016 04 28 at the Wayback Machine Archives of Caritas Catholica Flanders in ODIS Online Database for Intermediary Structures Archived 2016 04 28 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Caritas Internationalis amp oldid 1174548217, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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