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Caritas may refer to: * The Latin term for
charity Charity may refer to: Common meanings * Charitable organization or charity, a non-profit organization whose primary objectives are philanthropy and social well-being of persons * Charity (practice), the practice of being benevolent, giving and sha ...
, one of the three theological virtues


Religion

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Caritas Internationalis Caritas Internationalis (Latin for ) is a confederation of 162 national Catholic relief, development, and social service organisations operating in over 200 countries and territories worldwide. The name Caritas Internationalis refers to both the ...
, a confederation of more than 160 Catholic relief, development and social service organisations: The links to the articles of the different organisations named "Caritas" can be found here. * ''
Deus caritas est ''Deus caritas est'' (), subtitled ''De Christiano Amore'' (''Of Christian Love''), is a 2005 encyclical, the first written by Pope Benedict XVI, in large part derived from writings by his late predecessor, Pope John Paul II. Its subject is ...
'', the first encyclical of Pope Benedict XVI. * ''
Caritas in Veritate Caritas may refer to: * The Latin term for charity Charity may refer to: Common meanings * Charitable organization or charity, a non-profit organization whose primary objectives are philanthropy and social well-being of persons * Charity (practi ...
'', the third encyclical of Pope Benedict XVI; his first on social justice issues


Education

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Caritas Academy Caritas Academy was an all-girls Catholic high school in Jersey City, New Jersey. It operated under the auspices of the Archdiocese of Newark. History Caritas Academy was a four-year Catholic college preparatory for urban young women, sponsored ...
, an all-girls private, Catholic high school in Jersey City, New Jersey * Caritas Institute of Community Education, an institute of higher education


Health care

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Caritas Christi Health Care Caritas Christi Health Care was a non-profit Catholic healthcare system in the New England region of the United States. It was established in 1985 and was the second largest healthcare system in New England. In 2010, Caritas Christi was sold to ...
, a non-profit Catholic healthcare system in the New England region of the United States *
Caritas Hospital The Caritas Hospital is a hospital in Thellakom under the Ettumanoor municipality in Kottayam district, Kerala, India. The hospital is run by the Syro-Malabar Knanaya Catholic Archeparchy of Kottayam. History The Caritas Hospital foundati ...
, a hospital located in Kottayam district, Kerala, India


Other

* ''Caritas'' (yacht), a private yacht *
Las Caritas Las Caritas ("The faces") is a collection of Indian inscriptions in a rock formation looking out over Lake Enriquillo in the Dominican Republic. The place is also called the Trono de Enriquillo ("Enriquillo's throne") because it is said the caciqu ...
, a collection of Indian inscriptions in a rock formation in the Dominican Republic * Caritas, a bar in the U.S. television series ''Angel'' (1999 TV series) *
Caritas (Ponzi scheme) Caritas was a Ponzi scheme in Romania that was active between April 1992 and August 1994. It attracted millions of depositors from all over the country, who invested more than a trillion old lei (between US$1 billion and $5 billion) before it fi ...
, a pyramid investment in the early 1990s in Cluj-Napoca, Romania *
Caritas Well The Caritas Well (), also known as the Caritas Fountain (Danish: Caritasspringvandet), is the oldest fountain in Copenhagen, Denmark. It was built in 1608 by Christian IV and is located on Gammeltorv, now part of the Strøget pedestrian zone. I ...
or Caritas Fountain, a Renaissance fountain in Copenhagen, Denmark


See also

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Carità (disambiguation) Carità or Carita is a feminine given name which may refer to: Given name * Carita Grönholm (born 1991), Finnish group rhythmic gymnast * Carita Hansson (born 1991), Swedish female weightlifter * Carita Holmström (born 1954), Finnish pianist ...
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Charites In Greek mythology, the Charites (; ), singular Charis (), also called the Graces, are goddesses who personify beauty and grace. According to Hesiod, the Charites were Aglaia (Grace), Aglaea, Euphrosyne, and Thalia (Grace), Thalia, who were the ...
, a group of minor goddesses in Greek mythology *
Deus caritas est (disambiguation) ''Deus caritas est'' (Latin: God is charity, God is love) may refer to: *1 John (Vulgate), English translation "God is love" *''Deus caritas est ''Deus caritas est'' (), subtitled ''De Christiano Amore'' (''Of Christian Love''), is a 2005 en ...
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Ubi caritas "Ubi caritas" is a hymn of the Western Church, long used as one of the antiphons for the washing of feet on Maundy Thursday. Its text is attributed to Paulinus of Aquileia in 796. The traditional melody probably also stems from the late 8th centur ...
", a hymn of the Western Church associated with Maundy Thursday * "O Caritas", a song on the Cat Stevens album ''
Catch Bull at Four ''Catch Bull at Four'' is the sixth studio album by Cat Stevens. The title is taken from one of the Ten Bulls of Zen. In the United States the album spent three weeks at number one on the ''Billboard'' 200. It also reached number one in Austra ...
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