Caritas Internationalis
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Caritas Internationalis is a confederation of 162 national Catholic relief, development, and social service organisations operating in over 200 countries and territories worldwide. The name Caritas In
The 1924 Eucharistic Congress was a catalyst for the cross-border exchange and cooperation between Caritas organisations.
The North Sea flood of 1953 were a major emergency of the 1950s in which Caritas Internationalis coordinated the Catholic relief efforts.
In 1962, the Chilean Cardinal Raúl Silva Henríquez was elected as president of Caritas Internationalis.
In the 1980s, Caritas Internationalis responded among other to the 1985 Mexico City earthquake.
Catholic Charities USA
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Catholic Charities USA is the national voluntary membership organization for Catholic Charities agencies throughout the United States and its territories. Catholic Charities USA is a member of Caritas
Caritas Internationalis
…In the following years, national Caritas organisations were set up in other countries, including Caritas Switzerland (1901), Caritas Austria (1903), Catholic Charities in the United States (1910) and Caritas Czechoslovakia (1922). The first Caritas at the diocesan level was set up in Strasbourg, which is now part of…
Sailors preparing lunch at Our Daily Bread Employment Center during Fleet Week
Arcadia, Florida, August 29, 2004 – A Catholic Relief Charities volunteer cooks burgers for residents affected by Hurricane Charley.