Caritas Internationalis
New head of Vatican charity Caritas looks to future after papal firings
By Nicole Winfield — May 17, 2023
VATICAN CITY (AP) — 'I know the past is there, but we really haven’t dwelt on it', Dutton said, referring to the sudden dismissal of his predecessor by the pope. 'We’ve been trying to look now to the future.'
Vatican’s Caritas Internationalis gets new leadership team after papal firings
By Associated Press — May 16, 2023
ROME (AP) — Alistair Dutton, currently chief executive of the Scottish chapter of Caritas, previously served as humanitarian director for the confederation of 162 national chapters that is one of the most visible aid groups around the world.
Ousted Caritas chief denounces Vatican ‘power grab’
By Nicole Winfield — May 9, 2023
VATICAN CITY (AP) — As the organization readies to elect his successor, the deposed chief of the Catholic aid group broke his silence, saying the Vatican’s decision to fire 'discredited the church and one of its jewels'.
Pope Francis fires leadership of Catholic charity network Caritas
By Claire Giangravé — November 22, 2022
(RNS) — According to a Vatican statement, “real deficiencies were noted in management and procedures” within the charitable organizations’ leadership.
At Vatican women’s day event, a call for female voices in peace talks
By Claire Giangravé — March 9, 2022
VATICAN CITY (RNS) — Women are often missing from the negotiating tables. It’s time for that to change, said the leaders of charity organizations at a Women’s Day event at the Vatican.
Pope Francis has not forgotten the people of Syria, says cardinal
By Claire Giangravé — March 23, 2021
VATICAN CITY (RNS) — COVID-19 and other crises have overshadowed the ongoing suffering in Syria. Catholic relief groups hope to draw the world's attention to the crisis there.
Under St. Peter’s dome, Catholic charities help homeless stay safe from coronavirus
By Claire Giangravé — April 9, 2020
VATICAN CITY (RNS) — Pope Francis brought attention to the plight of the homeless, who have no place to stay during the coronavirus pandemic, in a recent interview with his biographer.
Filipino Cardinal Luis Antonio Tagle boosts his profile (again) with charity post
By Rosie Scammell — May 15, 2015
VATICAN CITY (RNS) At a relatively young 57, Cardinal Luis Antonio Tagle is widely seen as a man on the move within the hierarchy, eligible to vote in papal conclaves for the next 23 years.
Italians help flood of refugees in Pope Francis’ vision of ‘a church for the poor’
By Rosie Scammell — May 14, 2015
CATANIA, Italy (RNS) Stretched to the limits by the scores of refugees who arrive daily, Italian Catholics are trying to embody Pope Francis' call to build "a church for the poor."
Pope Benedict XVI tightens church control over Catholic charities
By Alessandro Speciale — December 3, 2012
VATICAN CITY (RNS) Pope Benedict XVI has directed bishops around the world to exercise tighter controls on Catholic charities, issuing a new set of rules that also aims to strengthen the organizations' Catholic identity. By Alessandro Speciale.
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