Posts Tagged ‘Caritas Aotearoa NZ’

Caritas says “wipe out Pacific nations crippling climate debt”

Thursday, November 28th, 2024
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Caritas Aotearoa New Zealand is joining others from the Catholic Church’s international aid agency’s call for climate debt to be erased in vulnerable Pacific countries. Some are struggling to pay for basic social costs due to crippling debt repayment, Caritas says. Caritas spokesperson Tony Sutorius says worsening cyclones and flooding have created severe financial burdens. Read more

Ukrainian family reunification gets Caritas support

Thursday, March 24th, 2022
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Caritas is standing behind the government’s announcement to allow the reunification of families for Ukrainians living in New Zealand. “We welcome this announcement in that it provides a shelter from the storms of war. It’s a way out for vulnerable Ukrainians leaving a war zone and seeking to reunite with family members. “This expanded category Read more