During the General Assembly of the Caritas Confederation (CI), Caritas from around the world elected the president and secretary general for Caritas Internationalis, who will lead this body for the next 4 years. These are Mons. Tarcisius Isao Kikuchi SVD, Archbishop of Tokyo, as presiding Bishop; and Alistair Chad Dutton, as general secretary.

"Whoever works for Cáritas is called to bear witness to that love before the world. Be missionary disciples and follow in the footsteps of Christ," Pope Francis urged during the speech delivered to some 400 attendees of the General Assembly of Caritas Internationalis, which takes place from May 11 to 16, in Rome.

As part of the Forum of Latin American and Caribbean Countries on Sustainable Development, the Interreligious Alliance for the 2030 Agenda; the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC); Religions for Peace Latin America and the Caribbean; Cáritas Latin America and the Caribbean (SELACC) and Joint Action Alliance of the Churches (ACT Alliance) invite the parallel event “The contribution of faith-based organizations to the implementation of the 2030 Agenda in the context of the crisis of democratic governance and human mobility” to be held on April 25 in its virtual and in-person modality.

Under the objective of proposing effective lines of action and proposing strategic work that allows advancing common aspirations, more than 24 women participated in the First Latin American and Caribbean Meeting: Women in Synodality, which was held from April 12 to 14 at the CELAM headquarters.

Around 8 pm in Brazil yesterday, March 3, José Magallanes, better known as Maga, left for the house of the Lord. With great charisma and calm outlook, Maga left an indelible mark in each of the spaces in which he worked at the service of the most impoverished.

He was National Director of Caritas Brazil, regional representative of MAGRE of SELACC, coordinator of the southern cone zone, member of the general secretary of Caritas International of Caritas but, above all, a beloved father, husband, friend and faithful believer that justice and charity are pillars for the construction of the Kingdom.

For the third time in its history, the Church of Latin America and the Caribbean will hold a Congress of Social Doctrine of the Church, under the theme of “the social dimension of synodality: the cry of the impoverished and of the land” under the auspices of the Latin American and Caribbean Episcopal Council (Celam).

Date: from March 1 to May 17, 2023 on Mondays and Wednesdays from 6:30 to 8:30 pm (Colombia Time)

Directed to: Caribbean Institutions

Objective: Expand our horizon of peace

At least 39 people lost their lives and more than 30 were injured in a bus accident in Panama, on its way from the immigration reception station in Darién to the immigration reception station in Los Planes de Gualaca, Chiriquí. In this regard, Panamanian entities of the Catholic Church, jointly in the Red Clamor Panamá, which accompany and assist migrants, refugees and victims of trafficking, released a statement in which they regret what happened.

In the document, the Red Clamor Panamá points out that this event "adds to a long list of suffering that our brothers and sisters already carry on their shoulders who, affected by poverty, social and political violence in most cases, are forced to leave their countries in the desperate search to achieve the dream of reaching the United States, to find a place to live with dignity," they explain.

On February 6, two major earthquakes hit southeast Turkey and northwest Syria, causing more than 35,000 deaths as of Monday 13, making them the deadliest earthquakes in more than a century in the region. There are also more than 85 thousand people injured and thousands of buildings destroyed. In this regard, and since the beginning of the emergency, Caritas Türkiye and Caritas Syria provided humanitarian aid. In addition to this, Caritas Internationalis is supporting and coordinating efforts to assess the needs and provide assistance to those affected by this tragedy.

The COVID -19 pandemic and its containment measures, such as the vaccination process for the Peruvian population, have generated new dynamics in society, both in its own practices and in the management of information.

After the havoc caused by the forest fires last December in Viña del Mar, Chile, Cáritas Chile, together with Cáritas Valparaíso, maintain the solidarity campaign to support the communities affected by the incident, which, according to preliminary figures, left two dead, 300 injured, 371 families affected and 111 hectares devastated by the fire.

The Continental Phase of the Synod of Synodality that began on October 27, 2022, with the publication of the Working Document for the Continental Stage, will extend until March 31, 2023.

“Hand in hand with migrants”, is the project carried out by Cáritas del Perú with the Cáritas Diocesanas of Chiclayo, Trujillo, Lima and Chosica, thanks to the support of the Office of Population, Refugees and Migration of the United States Department of State.