Caritas Bangladesh, the social action arm of the Catholic Church, marked the dual celebrations of the 2025 Teg O Sheha Abhijan (Lenten Campaign) and Caritas Sunday at Chattogram Region on April 6.
On April 6, the Caritas Social and Economic Development Center, the Galle diocese social service arm in Sri Lanka, launched a CHARIS Singapore-funded initiative to empower low-income families.
Caritas Bangladesh, a social development wing of the Catholic Church, marked the dual celebrations of the 2025 Teg O Sheha Abhijan (Lenten Campaign) and Caritas Sunday on April 6 at its central office.
The social action arm of the Catholic Bishops Conference of the Philippines has appealed to the supporters and allies of former President Rodrigo R. Duterte to renounce their personal allegiance to him and stand with the rule of law as he awaits trial in the International Criminal Court (ICC) over alleged crime against humanity.
Caritas Philippines, the social action arm of the Catholic Church, has strongly criticized the Maharlika Investment Corporation (MIC) for allocating funds to finance large-scale mining, calling it a betrayal of public trust and a threat to the environment and communities.
Caritas Internationalis president and Tokyo Archbishop Cardinal Isao Kikuchi said the move of US President Donal Trump’s administration to suspend and eventually scrap the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) would expose millions of people across the globe to vulnerabilities.
Caritas Asia pledged to not cease their projects despite the decision of the US Agency for International Development’s (USAID) to stop providing funding support to humanitarian operations around the world.
Caritas Caceres, a Catholic humanitarian organization in the Philippines, has issued an urgent call for assistance to support thousands of families displaced by Tropical Cyclone Trami, known locally as Typhoon Kristine.
Caritas Asia brought together practitioners and leaders from Caritas Member Organizations in Asia to discuss possible improvements in implementing humanitarian efforts and emergency preparedness and
response.
Caritas members and partners in Southeast Asia attended a workshop in Phnom Penh organized by Caritas Australia. The workshop focused on the "South-East Asia Regional Climate Change Response Framework."
“Through its Care for Creation framework, Caritas Singapore will help the community systematically incorporate Laudato Si's principles into their daily lives," said Cardinal Goh.
Bishop Daisuke Narui, SVD, of Niigata, said the quake, which has an estimated magnitude of 7.6, has killed more than 200 people, injured more than 500, and resulted in several aftershocks and subsequent earthquakes, and caused massive destruction.
Caritas Bangladesh, Dhaka Region, has been implementing "Long-Term Educational Support to the Children of the Unidentified Dead Workers of Rana Plaza.”
