Latest Caritas Media Releases & News

Hands Off the West Bank

A tree in the garden of Gethsemane, where Jesus embraced fear and sadness before the crucifixion.

Tuesday, June 30, 2020 (All day)

Caritas Aotearoa New Zealand today called on the government to oppose the planned annexation by Israel of the West Bank, which is due to begin on 1 July.

Seeing and hearing our migrant brothers and sisters

Tuesday, June 16, 2020 (All day)

Sunday, June 21 marks the Day of Prayer for Refugees and Migrants in New Zealand.

Kaitiaki2Share competition results are announced

Thursday, May 21, 2020 (All day)

Caritas Aotearoa New Zealand, the Catholic agency for justice and peace, is proud to announce the winners and finalists of the 2020 Kaitiaki2Share creative competition.

Celebrating Laudato Si’ Week: “everything is interconnected”

Friday, May 15, 2020 (All day)

Five years ago this month, Pope Francis launched his ground breaking encyclical “Laudato Si’ – On Care for our Common Home.” As the world emerges from the COVID-19 pandemic, the message of Laudato Si’, that all of life is interco

Budget: A foundation of hope on which all can flourish

Thursday, May 14, 2020 (All day)

Caritas, the Catholic justice and peace agency, welcomed the government’s Budget today, saying it provides a foundation of hope on which we can build a fairer society in which all can f

No-one is safe until we are all safe: An Open Letter from New Zealand International Aid Agencies

Tuesday, April 28, 2020 (All day)

Other media releases

Hands Off the West Bank

Tuesday, June 30, 2020 - 15:01

Caritas calls on the New Zealand Government to oppose the planned annexation of the West Bank by Israel.

Seeing and hearing our migrant brothers and sisters

Tuesday, June 16, 2020 - 16:26

Sunday, June 21 marks the Day of Prayer for Refugees and Migrants in New Zealand. In the week leading up to this day of prayer, Caritas is inviting communities to reflect on the issue of migrant exploitation.

Kaitiaki2Share competition results are announced

Thursday, May 21, 2020 - 15:44

Caritas is proud to announce the winners and finalists of the 2020 Kaitiaki2Share creative competition.