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Caritas MONA
Caritas Middle East and North Africa (French: ), also known as Caritas MONA, is a Catholic charity network active in the Middle East and North Africa and in the Horn of Africa. It is one of the seven regions of the worldwide Caritas Internationalis confederation. The name Caritas MONA refers both to the regional secretariat, based in Lebanon, and the network of 15 member organisations. Work The work of Caritas MONA's secretariat involves coordinating responses from its member organisations to disasters and humanitarian emergencies within the confederation, as well as providing technical support and capacity-building through training initiatives, among other to ensure compliance with Caritas Internationalis Management Standards. Additionally, Caritas MONA engages in advocacy efforts, such as addressing violence in Iraq in 2008, the 2020 Beirut explosion, and calling for a ceasefire in the Gaza humanitarian crisis in 2023. The member organisations are active in a broad range ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Beirut
Beirut, french: Beyrouth is the capital and largest city of Lebanon. , Greater Beirut has a population of 2.5 million, which makes it the third-largest city in the Levant region. The city is situated on a peninsula at the midpoint of Lebanon's Mediterranean coast. Beirut has been inhabited for more than 5,000 years, and was one of Phoenicia's most prominent city states, making it one of the oldest cities in the world (see Berytus). The first historical mention of Beirut is found in the Amarna letters from the New Kingdom of Egypt, which date to the 14th century BC. Beirut is Lebanon's seat of government and plays a central role in the Lebanese economy, with many banks and corporations based in the city. Beirut is an important seaport for the country and region, and rated a Beta + World City by the Globalization and World Cities Research Network. Beirut was severely damaged by the Lebanese Civil War, the 2006 Lebanon War, and the 2020 massive explosion in the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vatican News
''Vatican News'' is a Catholic news website provided by the Vatican's Dicastery for Communication that partners with Vatican Radio, ''L'Osservatore Romano'', and Vatican Media to provide multimedia pertaining to the global Catholic Church and the operations of the Holy See. History Background A website under the name ''News.va'' launched on 27 June 2011. It was sometimes referred to as ''The Vatican Today''. ''News.va'' launched The Pope App in January 2013. Founding On 27 June 2015, Pope Francis, through a motu proprio ("on his own initiative") apostolic letter Ecclesiastical letters are publications or announcements of the organs of Roman Catholic ecclesiastical authority, e.g. the synods, but more particularly of pope and bishops, addressed to the faithful in the form of letters. Letters of the po ..., established the Secretariat for Communications in the Roman Curia, and ''News.va'' and the Pontifical Council were expected to be incorporated in it eventually. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Social Justice Organizations
Social organisms, including human(s), live collectively in interacting populations. This interaction is considered social whether they are aware of it or not, and whether the exchange is voluntary or not. Etymology The word "social" derives from the Latin word ''socii'' ("allies"). It is particularly derived from the Italian ''Socii'' states, historical allies of the Roman Republic (although they rebelled against Rome in the Social War of 91–87 BC). Social theorists In the view of Karl MarxMorrison, Ken. ''Marx, Durkheim, Weber. Formations of modern social thought'', human beings are intrinsically, necessarily and by definition social beings who, beyond being "gregarious creatures", cannot survive and meet their needs other than through social co-operation and association. Their social characteristics are therefore to a large extent an objectively given fact, stamped on them from birth and affirmed by socialization processes; and, according to Marx, in producing and reproducin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Charities Based In Lebanon
A charitable organization or charity is an organization whose primary objectives are philanthropy and social well-being (e.g. educational, religious or other activities serving the public interest or common good). The legal definition of a charitable organization (and of charity) varies between countries and in some instances regions of the country. The regulation, the tax treatment, and the way in which charity law affects charitable organizations also vary. Charitable organizations may not use any of their funds to profit individual persons or entities. (However, some charitable organizations have come under scrutiny for spending a disproportionate amount of their income to pay the salaries of their leadership). Financial figures (e.g. tax refund, revenue from fundraising, revenue from sale of goods and services or revenue from investment) are indicators to assess the financial sustainability of a charity, especially to charity evaluators. This information can impact a chari ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Caritas Syria
Caritas Syria (Arabic: , French language, French: ) is a Syria, Syrian Catholic Church, Catholic charitable and humanitarian aid organisation. It is a member of the global Caritas Internationalis confederation and of the regional Caritas Middle East and North Africa. History and work Caritas Syria was founded by the Council of the heads of the Catholic Church in Syria, Catholic Churches in Syria in 1954, at the time of the Second Syrian Republic, Syrian Republic. It was previously known by the French name (). For a long time, the level of activities of the organisation was relatively limited and localised. In the 1990s, Caritas Syria provided aid to the many Iraqi refugees arriving in the country in the aftermath of the Gulf War. Similar support was given following the 2003 invasion of Iraq, invasion of Iraq in 2003 and during the Iraqi civil war (2006–2008), Iraqi civil war (2006–2008). With the start of the Syrian civil war in 2011, Caritas Syria significantly scaled ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Caritas Lebanon
Caritas Lebanon ( Arabic: , French: ) is a Catholic Lebanese nonprofit organisation, established in 1976. It is the official aid organisation of the Catholic Church in Lebanon and implements social welfare services and provides humanitarian aid. It is one of the best-known and largest NGOs in the country and a member of Caritas Internationalis and Caritas MONA. Background Caritas Lebanon's predecessor was established in 1972 by Elie Mamery, a Lebanese Jesuit , image = Ihs-logo.svg , image_size = 175px , caption = ChristogramOfficial seal of the Jesuits , abbreviation = SJ , nickname = Jesuits , formation = , founders ... in Sidon in the south of the country. The initial activities included distribution of primary care items, such as medicines and clothes to families in need in the bordering villages. In the following years, the organisation opened social centres, medical centres and mob ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Caritas Jordan
Caritas Jordan (Arabic: ) is a Jordanian Catholic charitable organisation. It is a member of the global Caritas Internationalis confederation and of the regional Caritas Middle East and North Africa. History Caritas Jordan was founded in 1967 with the purpose of providing aid to the Palestinian refugees arriving in Jordan as a consequence of the Six-Day War. The organisation was officially registered with the Ministry of Social Affairs on . Since its inception, Caritas Jordan has continued to work with refugees and people from Jordan experiencing poverty. In the aftermath of the Gulf War (1990–1991), Caritas Jordan assisted individuals arriving from Iraq. The organisation also supported Iraqi refugees following the invasion of Iraq in 2003 and during the Iraqi civil war (2006–2008). The Syrian civil war, which began in 2011, led to a significant influx of Syrian refugees, and Caritas Jordan provided essential aid to many of them. Additionally, during the War in Iraq ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Holy Land
The Holy Land; Arabic: or is an area roughly located between the Mediterranean Sea and the Eastern Bank of the Jordan River, traditionally synonymous both with the biblical Land of Israel and with the region of Palestine. The term "Holy Land" usually refers to a territory roughly corresponding to the modern State of Israel and the modern State of Palestine. Jews, Christians, and Muslims regard it as holy. Part of the significance of the land stems from the religious significance of Jerusalem (the holiest city to Judaism, and the location of the First and Second Temples), as the historical region of Jesus' ministry, and as the site of the first Qibla of Islam, as well as the site of the Isra and Mi'raj event of 621 CE in Islam. The holiness of the land as a destination of Christian pilgrimage contributed to launching the Crusades, as European Christians sought to win back the Holy Land from Muslims, who had conquered it from the Christian Eastern Roman Empir ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Caritas Jerusalem
Caritas Jerusalem (Arabic: , Hebrew: ) is a Catholic nonprofit organisation based in Jerusalem and operating mainly in the Palestinian territories. It was established in 1967 and is the official aid organisation of the Catholic Church in Palestine and in Israel. The organisation refers to the territories it is working in as the "Holy Land". Caritas Jerusalem implements social welfare services and provides humanitarian aid. It is a member of both Caritas Internationalis and Caritas MONA. Background Caritas Jerusalem was founded in 1967 after the Six-Day War to coordinate Catholic relief efforts. In 2022, Caritas Jerusalem's activities included the renovation of houses, distribution of food kits, integration activities for persons with disabilities, labour market integration activities for women and youth, healthcare and health promotion activities, as well as other support to vulnerable groups. These activities took place in the West Bank, Gaza Gaza may refer to: Places ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Palestinian Territories
The Palestinian territories are the two regions of the former Mandatory Palestine, British Mandate for Palestine that have been Military occupation, militarily occupied by Israel since the Six-Day War of 1967, namely: the West Bank (including East Jerusalem) and the Gaza Strip. The International Court of Justice (ICJ) has referred to the West Bank, including East Jerusalem, as "the Occupied Palestinian Territory", and this term was used as the legal definition by the ICJ in its advisory opinion of July 2004. The term occupied Palestinian territory was used by the United Nations and other international organizations between October 1999 and December 2012 to refer to areas controlled by the Palestinian National Authority, but from 2012, when Palestine was admitted as one of its non-member observer states, the United Nations started using exclusively the name State of Palestine. The European Union (EU) also adopts the term occupied Palestinian territory, with a parallel term Palesti ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Caritas Cyprus
Caritas may refer to: * The Latin term for charity, one of the three theological virtues Religion * Caritas Internationalis, a confederation of Roman Catholic relief, development and social service organisations ** Caritas Christi Health Care, a non-profit Roman Catholic healthcare system in the New England region of the United States ** Caritas Hospital, a hospital located in Kottayam district, Kerala, India ** Caritas Hong Kong, a charitable organisation of Caritas founded in July 1953 ** Caritas Macau, the charity outreach of the Diocese of Macau, China founded in 1971 ** Caritas Social Action Network, an agency of the Catholic Bishops' Conference of England and Wales * ''Deus caritas est'', the first encyclical of Pope Benedict XVI. * ''Caritas in Veritate'', the third encyclical of Pope Benedict XVI; his first on social justice issues Education * Caritas Academy, an all-girls private, Roman Catholic high school in Jersey City, New Jersey * Caritas Institute of Community Educ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
