The Catholic Agency for Overseas Development , commonly known as CAFOD , is an international development and relief charity. It is the official aid agency of the Catholic Church in England and Wales .
73-486: CAFOD is part of the global Caritas Internationalis confederation and of Caritas Europa , as well as a member of the Disasters Emergency Committee (DEC). Its work is based on Gospel values and Catholic social teaching . CAFOD's origins can be traced back to the launch of a Family Fast Day organised by a group of Catholic women in 1960, who used the money saved through fasting to support
146-435: A meme . On 3 July 2017, Etchingham presented a special edition of News at Ten celebrating 50 years of the programme. She interviewed Sir Trevor McDonald , a former presenter of the programme. On 19 May 2018, Etchingham co-presented ITV's coverage of the wedding of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle with Phillip Schofield . On 9 July 2019, Etchingham presented Britain’s Next Prime Minister: The ITV Debate . The programme
219-644: A budget of US$ 176,000,000. When the Syrian civil war erupted in 2011, Caritas Syria , Caritas Lebanon , and Caritas Jordan were the three Caritas agencies providing the largest response in support of the internally-displaced persons and the refugees. Two years later, Caritas Internationalis member organisations responded to the Western African Ebola virus epidemic in Guinea, Sierra Leone, Liberia, and when Typhoon Haiyan devastated large parts of
292-602: A ceremonial and representative capacity. As of late 2024, Etchingham sometimes presents Sunday , BBC Radio 4 's Sunday morning programme covering religion-related news and current affairs. Etchingham was voted "Presenter of the Year" at the Royal Television Society journalism awards in February 2010. She was the first woman to win the award. She won it again in February 2016. In April 2016, Etchingham
365-1176: A decentralised secretriat), Caritas Oceania (with a decentralised secretariat), and Caritas Latin America and Caribbean ( San José, Costa Rica ). Some member organisations of Caritas Internationalis focus solely on domestic social welfare, such as Caritas Moldova or Caritas Singapore, while others, particularly in the Western world , operate internationally, like Cordaid from the Netherlands or Trócaire from Ireland, which specialize in international development and humanitarian aid. Caritas Spain , Caritas Poland , and Caritas Luxembourg engage in both domestic and international activities. Caritas Australia primarily operates as an international humanitarian and development actor abroad but also supports Indigenous Australians locally, while Caritas Japan focuses mainly on domestic operations while financially assisting relief efforts of other confederation members globally. The size of Caritas organisations varies widely from small volunteer-run entities to some of
438-611: A dedicated service for this purpose was established in the general secretariat in Rome. In 1962, the Chilean Cardinal Raúl Silva Henríquez was elected as president of Caritas Internationalis. The Second Vatican Council (1962-1965) opened up the Church to the modern world. It emphasized the value of the work done by laypeople , called for dialogue with other religions, and urged Christians to promote
511-692: A new strategy, Our Common Home , based on Pope Francis ' encyclical Laudato Si' , which calls for a new definition of progress rooted in integral ecology, recognising that everything is connected and hearing both the cry of the earth and the cry of the poor, calling on all people to dialogue in society about how best to tackle the global issue. The stated aim of CAFOD is to tackle poverty globally. Through local Catholic Church and secular partners, its aims to help people directly in their own communities and campaigns for global justice In 2023, CAFOD implemented programmes in 42 countries located in Africa, Asia, Europe,
584-413: A plethora of charitable activities occurring, yet without effective cooperation and coordination. As a result, most participants advocated for the establishment of a secretariat for charitable activities within each diocese . This centralised management would aim to consolidate various charitable efforts within a diocese, allowing for national and international collaboration. This network of organisations
657-691: A project in Dominica . The Bishops' Conference of England and Wales registered the charity in 1962. Its current governing document dates from 2015. In 2015, CAFOD joined the CHS Alliance . One year later, it was certified against the Core Humanitarian Standard on Quality and Accountability with the current certification being valid until 2027. CAFOD's Director Christine Allen was appointed in March 2019. In 2020, CAFOD launched
730-747: A standstill. A few national Caritas organisations were set up during or right after the war to provide and coordinate aid for the populations most in need, including the American Catholic Relief Services (1943), the French Secours catholique (1946) and Caritas Japan (1946). The work of Caritas Catholica resumed in 1947, with the approval of the Secretariat of State . Two conferences were convened in Lucerne to help coordinate efforts and collaboration. Caritas
803-784: Is Now"; "One Climate, One World"), renewable energy for the world's poorest people ("Power to Be"), or raised awareness against the UK Illegal Migration Act 2023 ("Build Bridges not Walls"). CAFOD supports and administers the process whereby Catholic communities (churches, schools, religious orders and chaplaincies ) can apply for the Livesimply award, through which communities can record, celebrate and develop their approach to living simply , in solidarity with people in poverty and sustainably with creation. Participation in CAFOD's LiveSimply programme has been commended by
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#1732773210815876-562: 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 global network of Caritas organisations and to its general secretariat based in the Vatican City in Rome , Italy . Collectively and individually, their missions are "to serve the poor and to promote charity and justice throughout
949-472: Is a global confederation composed of national Caritas organisations from each country. As of 2024, the confederation has 162 members working in over 200 countries and territories. It is coordinated by a general secretariat located in the Palazzo San Callisto in Rome . The members are local faith-based organisation , usually established by the episcopal conferences in each country, fulfilling
1022-485: Is an English journalist who works as a television newsreader with ITV News . A graduate of Newnham College, Cambridge , Etchingham joined the BBC as a trainee after completing her studies, and went on to present the children's news programme Newsround in 1994. She joined Sky News in 2002, and also presented editions of Five News when Sky won the contract to produce news programming for Channel 5 in 2005. Etchingham
1095-510: Is currently a newscaster on ITV News at Ten and has been since 2008. She also presented the current affairs programme Tonight from 2010 until 2022 when she announced that she would still occasionally be reporting for the show. She was voted "Presenter of the Year" at the Royal Television Society journalism awards in 2010 and 2016. Etchingham was born and raised in Leicester , Leicestershire , where both her parents were teachers. She
1168-7266: Is published quarterly. [REDACTED] Caritas Angola [REDACTED] Caritas Benin [REDACTED] Caritas Botswana [REDACTED] Caritas Burkina Faso (OCADES) [REDACTED] Caritas Burundi [REDACTED] Caritas Cameroon [REDACTED] Caritas Cape Verde [REDACTED] Caritas Central African Republic [REDACTED] Caritas Chad [REDACTED] Caritas Comoros [REDACTED] Caritas Congo-Brazzaville [REDACTED] Caritas Congo [REDACTED] Caritas Côte d'Ivoire [REDACTED] Caritas Equatorial Guinea [REDACTED] Caritas Eritrea [REDACTED] Caritas Eswatini [REDACTED] Caritas Ethiopia (ECC- SDCO) [REDACTED] Caritas Gabon [REDACTED] Caritas Gambia (CaDO) [REDACTED] Caritas Ghana [REDACTED] Caritas Guinea (OCPH) [REDACTED] Caritas Guinea-Bissau [REDACTED] Caritas Kenya [REDACTED] Caritas Lesotho [REDACTED] Caritas Liberia [REDACTED] Caritas Madagascar [REDACTED] Caritas Malawi (CADECOM) [REDACTED] Caritas Mali [REDACTED] Caritas Mauritius [REDACTED] Caritas Mozambique [REDACTED] Caritas Namibia [REDACTED] Caritas Niger (CADEV) [REDACTED] Caritas Nigeria [REDACTED] Caritas Rwanda [REDACTED] Caritas São Tomé and Príncipe [REDACTED] Caritas Senegal [REDACTED] Caritas Seychelles [REDACTED] Caritas Sierra Leone [REDACTED] Caritas South Africa (Siyabhabha Trust) [REDACTED] Caritas South Sudan [REDACTED] Caritas Sudan [REDACTED] Caritas Tanzania [REDACTED] Caritas Togo (OCDI) [REDACTED] Caritas Uganda [REDACTED] Caritas Zambia [REDACTED] Caritas Zimbabwe (CADEC) [REDACTED] Caritas Bangladesh [REDACTED] Caritas Cambodia [REDACTED] Caritas Hong Kong [REDACTED] Caritas India [REDACTED] Caritas Indonesia [REDACTED] Caritas Japan [REDACTED] Caritas Kazakhstan [REDACTED] Caritas Kyrgyzstan [REDACTED] Caritas Laos [REDACTED] Caritas Korea [REDACTED] Caritas Macau [REDACTED] Caritas Malaysia [REDACTED] Caritas Mongolia [REDACTED] Caritas Myanmar (KMSS) [REDACTED] Caritas Nepal [REDACTED] Caritas Pakistan [REDACTED] Caritas Philippines (NASSA) [REDACTED] Caritas Singapore and CHARIS [REDACTED] Caritas Sri Lanka [REDACTED] Caritas Taiwan [REDACTED] Caritas Tajikistan [REDACTED] Caritas Thailand [REDACTED] Caritas Timor Leste [REDACTED] Caritas Uzbekistan [REDACTED] Caritas Vietnam [REDACTED] Caritas Albania [REDACTED] Caritas Andorra [REDACTED] Armenian Caritas [REDACTED] Caritas Austria [REDACTED] Caritas Azerbaijan (corresponding member) [REDACTED] Caritas Belarus [REDACTED] Caritas Catholica Belgica [REDACTED] Caritas Bosnia and Herzegovina [REDACTED] Caritas Bulgaria [REDACTED] Caritas Croatia [REDACTED] Caritas Czech Republic [REDACTED] Caritas Denmark [REDACTED] Caritas Estonia [REDACTED] Caritas Finland [REDACTED] Secours catholique [REDACTED] Caritas Georgia [REDACTED] Caritas Germany [REDACTED] Caritas Hellas [REDACTED] Caritas Hungary [REDACTED] Caritas Iceland [REDACTED] Trócaire [REDACTED] Caritas Italy [REDACTED] Caritas Kosovo (corresponding member) [REDACTED] Caritas Latvia [REDACTED] Caritas Lithuania [REDACTED] Caritas Luxembourg [REDACTED] Caritas Malta [REDACTED] Caritas Moldova [REDACTED] Caritas Monaco [REDACTED] Caritas Montenegro [REDACTED] Cordaid [REDACTED] Caritas Macedonia [REDACTED] Caritas Norway [REDACTED] Caritas Poland [REDACTED] Caritas Portugal [REDACTED] Caritas Romania [REDACTED] Caritas Russia [REDACTED] Caritas San Marino [REDACTED] Caritas Serbia [REDACTED] Caritas Slovakia [REDACTED] Caritas Slovenia [REDACTED] Caritas Spain [REDACTED] Caritas Sweden [REDACTED] Caritas Switzerland [REDACTED] Caritas Turkey [REDACTED] Caritas Ukraine & Caritas-Spes [REDACTED] CAFOD , CSAN and SCIAF Caritas Antilles [REDACTED] Caritas Argentina [REDACTED] Caritas Bolivia [REDACTED] Caritas Brazil [REDACTED] Caritas Chile [REDACTED] Caritas Colombia [REDACTED] Caritas Costa Rica [REDACTED] Caritas Cuba [REDACTED] Caritas Dominican Republic [REDACTED] Caritas Ecuador [REDACTED] Caritas El Salvador [REDACTED] Caritas Guatemala [REDACTED] Caritas Haiti [REDACTED] Caritas Honduras [REDACTED] Caritas Mexico [REDACTED] Caritas Nicaragua [REDACTED] Caritas Panama [REDACTED] Caritas Paraguay [REDACTED] Caritas Peru [REDACTED] Caritas Puerto Rico [REDACTED] Caritas Uruguay [REDACTED] Caritas Venezuela [REDACTED] Caritas Algeria [REDACTED] Caritas Cyprus [REDACTED] Caritas Djibouti [REDACTED] Caritas Iran [REDACTED] Caritas Iraq Caritas Jerusalem [REDACTED] Caritas Jordan [REDACTED] Caritas Lebanon [REDACTED] Caritas Libya [REDACTED] Caritas Mauritania [REDACTED] Caritas Morocco [REDACTED] Caritas Somalia [REDACTED] Caritas Syria [REDACTED] Caritas Tunisia [REDACTED] Caritas Canada ( Development and Peace ) [REDACTED] Catholic Relief Services [REDACTED] Catholic Charities [REDACTED] Caritas Australia [REDACTED] Caritas Fiji [REDACTED] Caritas Aotearoa New Zealand Caritas Pacific Islands [REDACTED] Caritas Papua New Guinea [REDACTED] Caritas Samoa [REDACTED] Caritas Tonga Caritas Internationalis Caritas Internationalis ( Latin for ' Charity International ' )
1241-525: The Democratic Republic of Congo for decades. Nonetheless, Caritas also continued its work as social service provider and development actor around the world. For example Caritas Hong Kong , greatly expanded its educational and healthcare services. In Iraq, Caritas Iraq assisted more than 250,000 persons with food programmes alone and between 1995 and 2000. Caritas Austria expanded its support to children, people with disabilities, refugees,
1314-425: The Disasters Emergency Committee . In order to raise awareness and funds, CAFOD has been working with "celebraty embassadors", including tv presenter Julie Etchingham , actor David Harewood , actress Jo Joyner , tv and radio presenter Dermot O'Leary , actor and director Ben Price , actress Emma Rigby , cook and television presenter Delia Smith , and composer Benson Taylor . CAFOD's magazine, Side by Side ,
1387-746: The International Year of Human Rights (1968), the General Assembly of Caritas Internationalis adopted a "Declaration on the Rights of Developing Nations". It supported the fundamental principled of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights and the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights . This marked the beginning of Caritas Internationalis adopting a more outward-facing advocacy approach, involving closer cooperation and engagement on
1460-825: The Porto Alegre summit in 2003. On 16 September 2004, Pope John Paul II granted public, juridical, and canonical personality to Caritas Internationalis, recognizing its formal status within the Church and its ability to operate with a greater degree of autonomy and authority. He also entrusted the task of "supervising and guiding the activity of Caritas Internationalis" to the Pontifical Council Cor Unum . Caritas Internationalis launched its " HAART for Children" advocacy campaign in 2009, calling on governments and pharmaceutical companies to develop and provide child-friendly HIV and tuberculosis medicine. In November 2012, Pope Benedict XVI published
1533-825: The United States . The first elected officials of the organisation were the Italian Bishop Ferdinando Baldelli , who served as President of Caritas Internationalis until 1962, and the German Carlo Bayer , who remained the Secretary General until 1970. In 1957, the International Conference of Catholic Charities changed its name to Caritas Internationalis to reflect the international presence of Caritas members on every continent. Throughout
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#17327732108151606-525: The motu proprio Intima Ecclesiae natura , which focuses on the principles and guidelines for the charitable activities of the Catholic Church, which explicitly asks of the bishops to "encourage in every parish of his territory the creation of a local Caritas service or a similar body". In May 2019, the Dicastery for Promoting Integral Human Development became the new Vatican body overseeing
1679-626: The 1960s, including reconstruction after the 1962 Buin Zahra earthquake and the 1963 Skopje earthquake , as well as hunger and relief campaign after repeated famines in India and Pakistan. Caritas was a major humanitarian actor during the Biafran War (1967-1970) and Caritas Jerusalem was founded to coordinate the Catholic relief efforts after the 1967 Arab–Israeli War . In 1969, following
1752-466: The 27th International Eucharistic Congress in Amsterdam , an international conference on charity was held. This conference saw the participation of delegates from Austria, Belgium, Czechoslovakia, France, Germany, Hungary, Italy, the Netherlands, Russia, and Switzerland. The primary objective of the conference was to discuss Catholic charitable activities in various countries. These discussions revealed
1825-933: The Caritas confederation responded, including the Bosnian War (1991-1995), the famine in Somalia (1992, the Rwandan Genocide (1994) and the subsequent Great Lakes refugee crisis (1994-1996) and First Congo War (1996-1997), as well as the Kosovo War (1998-1999) When the War in Darfur began in 2003, the British Caritas member CAFOD took the lead in coordinating the confederation's cooperation with Action by Churches Together . This joint initiative
1898-554: The Caritas secretariat in Rome. An organisational consultant was appointed as a temporary administrator until elections were held for a new secretary-general in May 2023. These elections resulted in Alistair Dutton, previously the executive director of SCIAF (Caritas Scotland), winning the position of Secretary-General, and Archbishop of Tokyo Msgr. Tarcisio Isao Kikuchi being elected as President. Caritas Internationalis
1971-666: The Catholic Bishops of England and Wales. In 2023, CAFOD employed 391 staff and in addition worked with more than 3,000 volunteers carrying out a range of roles such as campaigning, fundraising, media, office support and youth work. CAFOD is funded by the Catholic community in England and Wales , the British government (through UK aid ), private and institutional donors, and the general public. In 2019/20 CAFOD's income
2044-682: The Central African Republic who were allegedly abused by the priest. Following this report, the UN temporarily suspended its work with Caritas Central African Republic. Caritas Internationalis issues an apology, stating that it was "saddened and outraged" by the allegations of abuse and said it was working to improve its safeguarding policies towards children. After the Russian invasion of Ukraine in early 2022, Caritas in Ukraine and
2117-569: The Confederation also took its first steps in advocacy . The economic prosperity that many Western countries experienced highlighted that other parts of the world were still facing hunger and misery. In 1959, at the initiative of Cardinal Joseph Frings , the German bishops decided to launch a joint Lenten campaign to alleviate, hunger, poverty and disease in what was back then called the " Third World ". The idea of Lenten campaigns and using
2190-551: The Edge , produced by Ian Peacock . She got her first job in journalism with BBC Radio Leicester while still at school, and joined the BBC graduate programme from university. Working at BBC Midlands , Etchingham became a presenter on Midlands Today , but soon moved on to present national programmes after moving to London. Her credits at the BBC include BBC's Breakfast News , Newsround (where she beat 1,000 other competitors to
2263-459: The Middle East, and Latin America & Caribbean. CAFOD is not a direct implementer but works according to the localisation principle , i.e. through local partner organisations. That same year, CAFOD supported local partners organisations with 594 grants and programme payments worth £41.8 million, reaching one million vulnerable and excluded people directly. CAFOD has had many campaigns over
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2336-3794: The State is absent and provides 41% of all education services. Many Caritas organisations engaged in international cooperation and humanitarian relief outside their home countries operate as partnership organisations, practising localisation . This approach entails supporting local partners, typically local Caritas organisations, in implementing programs. Examples include Caritas Portugal , Development and Peace (Caritas Canada), and Caritas Denmark . Others, such as CRS, Caritas Czech Republic , and Caritas Switzerland , establish offices in third countries to directly manage humanitarian and development projects. The full membership list of Caritas organisations includes: The successive presidents of Caritas Internationalis have been: The incomplete list of secretaries-general of Caritas Internationalis includes: [REDACTED] Caritas Angola [REDACTED] Caritas Benin [REDACTED] Caritas Botswana [REDACTED] Caritas Burkina Faso (OCADES) [REDACTED] Caritas Burundi [REDACTED] Caritas Cameroon [REDACTED] Caritas Cape Verde [REDACTED] Caritas Central African Republic [REDACTED] Caritas Chad [REDACTED] Caritas Comoros [REDACTED] Caritas Congo-Brazzaville [REDACTED] Caritas Congo [REDACTED] Caritas Côte d'Ivoire [REDACTED] Caritas Equatorial Guinea [REDACTED] Caritas Eritrea [REDACTED] Caritas Eswatini [REDACTED] Caritas Ethiopia (ECC- SDCO) [REDACTED] Caritas Gabon [REDACTED] Caritas Gambia (CaDO) [REDACTED] Caritas Ghana [REDACTED] Caritas Guinea (OCPH) [REDACTED] Caritas Guinea-Bissau [REDACTED] Caritas Kenya [REDACTED] Caritas Lesotho [REDACTED] Caritas Liberia [REDACTED] Caritas Madagascar [REDACTED] Caritas Malawi (CADECOM) [REDACTED] Caritas Mali [REDACTED] Caritas Mauritius [REDACTED] Caritas Mozambique [REDACTED] Caritas Namibia [REDACTED] Caritas Niger (CADEV) [REDACTED] Caritas Nigeria [REDACTED] Caritas Rwanda [REDACTED] Caritas São Tomé and Príncipe [REDACTED] Caritas Senegal [REDACTED] Caritas Seychelles [REDACTED] Caritas Sierra Leone [REDACTED] Caritas South Africa (Siyabhabha Trust) [REDACTED] Caritas South Sudan [REDACTED] Caritas Sudan [REDACTED] Caritas Tanzania [REDACTED] Caritas Togo (OCDI) [REDACTED] Caritas Uganda [REDACTED] Caritas Zambia [REDACTED] Caritas Zimbabwe (CADEC) [REDACTED] Caritas Bangladesh [REDACTED] Caritas Cambodia [REDACTED] Caritas Hong Kong [REDACTED] Caritas India [REDACTED] Caritas Indonesia [REDACTED] Caritas Japan [REDACTED] Caritas Kazakhstan [REDACTED] Caritas Kyrgyzstan [REDACTED] Caritas Laos [REDACTED] Caritas Korea [REDACTED] Caritas Macau [REDACTED] Caritas Malaysia [REDACTED] Caritas Mongolia [REDACTED] Caritas Myanmar (KMSS) [REDACTED] Caritas Nepal [REDACTED] Caritas Pakistan [REDACTED] Caritas Philippines (NASSA) [REDACTED] Caritas Singapore and CHARIS Julie Etchingham Julie Anne Etchingham (born 21 August 1969)
2409-725: The United States (1910) and Caritas Czechoslovakia (1922). The first Caritas at the diocesan level was set up in Strasbourg , which is now part of France but was then part of the German Empire , in 1903. In 1916, in the context of World War 1 , Caritas was recognised as the single official umbrella organisation for the German Catholic church's relief operations. By 1922, all German dioceses had established their own Caritas association. In July 1924, during
2482-529: The confederation. Their primary task was to develop regional work plans, elect regional presidents, and appoint commissions to support the overall work of the Caritas Internationalis general secretariat. This structure aimed to foster increased cooperation among organisations within the same region, ensuring a more cohesive and impactful approach to their humanitarian missions. Additionally, the first common manual on how to implement disaster aid
2555-526: The country in November 2013, Caritas Philippines organised large-scale relief and reconstruction efforts and Caritas Bangladesh has been heavily involved in the support to the Rohingya refugees arriving from Myanmar in 2017. Caritas Lebanon was faced with an additional emergency when the 2020 Beirut explosion destroyed large parts of the city, and Caritas Congo has been a major humanitarian actor in
2628-535: The current Caritas Madagascar in 1959. By 1957, Caritas Internationalis had 37 member organisations. Caritas Internationalis coordinated the relief efforts of its members in response to emergencies in Europe, such as the 1953 floods in the Netherlands and Belgium , the 1953 Ionian earthquake , and the displacement of 200,000 Hungarian refugees after the 1956 uprising . In February 1957, Caritas Internationalis established an Emergency Aid Commission. Two years later,
2701-415: The development of poorer regions and social justice among nations. In 1967, Pope Paul VI published Populorum progressio , an encyclical on the topic of "the development of peoples" which would become a foundational text for the work of Caritas Internationalis and its members. It prompted Catholic charities such as Caritas to contemplate their role within the Church and the contemporary world, reinforcing
2774-741: The end of the 1980s. Caritas Lebanon became a major humanitarian actor during the Lebanese Civil War (1975-1990). Together with the Lutheran World Federation and the World Council of Churches , Caritas Internationalis formed the Churches Drought Action for Africa, later renamed Joint Relief Programme, to respond to the communities affected by the 1983–1985 famine in Ethiopia and later
2847-544: The global stage through its UN delegations. On 19 July 1976, at the initiative of Pope Paul VI , Caritas Internationalis was granted civil juridical personality by the Vatican City State. The seven regions that currently form the Caritas confederation were established in the 1970s to enhance its effectiveness and unity. Regional assemblies were created and held during the General Assemblies of
2920-496: The homeless, the elderly, young mothers, people suffering from addictions, and the long-term unemployed. Simultaneously, a new global crisis emerged with the spreading of HIV/AIDS . In 1999, Caritas Internationalis signed a memorandum of understanding with the Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS , agreeing to collaborating in raising awareness about the virus and caring for those affected. In
2993-457: The ideological background for the work of Caritas. In this context, the first Caritas organisations began to be established, with Caritas Germany being the very first, founded by Lorenz Werthmann in 1897 in Freiburg . In the following years, national Caritas organisations were set up in other countries, including Caritas Switzerland (1901), Caritas Austria (1903), Catholic Charities in
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3066-459: The job in 1994) and the corporation's long running Holiday programme. Etchingham joined Sky News in 2002, where she hosted a number of shows for the channel, including Sky News Today . She was also an occasional presenter on Five News after Sky took over as news provider for Channel Five in January 2005. On 29 October 2007, during a speech by David Cameron , Etchingham's microphone
3139-633: The largest civil society organisations in their respective countries. For instance, American Catholic Relief Services (CRS) is one of the largest international humanitarian NGOs globally, reporting a revenue of $ 923 million USD in 2020. Caritas Germany is the largest welfare organisation and private employer in Germany, with almost 700,000 employees. In the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Caritas Congo fills gaps in essential services where
3212-544: The late 1990s, Caritas also focused on peacebuilding , notably in Colombia where Caritas Colombia started implementing peacebuilding projects and became involved in truth and reconciliation initiatives. In 2000, it convened the first National Congress of Reconciliation. In the 2000s, Caritas became involved in the World Social Forum , with 450 delegates from around 40 Caritas organisations participating in
3285-446: The long-term recovery phase implemented by Caritas organisations in India, Indonesia, Sri Lanka, Thailand, and other countries. The latter phase included construction of earthquake-resistant houses and community infrastructure, job creation, and social assistance. After the 2010 Haiti earthquake , Caritas Internationalis and its member organisations provided humanitarian relief and rehabilitation support to over 1.5 million Haitians, using
3358-568: The national Caritas organisations. In most countries, the national Caritas is itself a federation of multiple Caritas organisations at diocesan level, which in turn can be further subdivided into different parish Caritas organisations. The confederation is divided into seven regions: Caritas Africa (with a secretariat based in Lomé, Togo ), Caritas Asia ( Bangkok, Thailand ), Caritas Europa ( Brussels, Belgium ), Caritas Middle East and North Africa ( Beirut, Lebanon ), Caritas North America (with
3431-535: The neighbouring countries implemented a large-scale response to support the internally displaced persons and refugees from Ukraine. In the first two years of the conflict, Caritas Ukraine and Caritas-Spes alone provided humanitarian aid to more than 3.8 million people in Ukraine. In November 2022, Pope Francis removed the secretary general and the entire leadership and governance team of Caritas Internationalis following an external investigation that uncovered significant management deficiencies impacting staff morale at
3504-653: The notion that social action should be grounded in serving those most in need and that initiatives should be developed collaboratively with the communities. That same year, CIDSE was established to coordinate the tasks identified by the Second Vatican Council as priorities for the Church, such as caring for the poor and oppressed and focusing on global justice. Since then, there has been close cooperation between Caritas Internationalis and CIDSE, with some Caritas member organisations also belonging to CIDSE. Emergency relief efforts and coordination continued in
3577-531: The poor and to families, immigration and housing, assistance to the sick, and the fight against alcoholism . The establishment of Caritas Catholica was reported to the Secretariat of State of the Holy See and the delegates of Caritas Catholica met every two years. Delegations were also present at some international conferences until the outbreak of the Second World War when all activities came to
3650-521: The programme as Deputy Anchor, sharing the role with Rageh Omaar . Etchingham also files special reports for the programme. In June 2016, she chaired Cameron and Farage Live: The EU Referendum and The ITV Referendum Debate for ITV News . In May 2017, Etchingham returned to chair The ITV Leaders' Debate ahead of the 2017 UK general election . On 5 June 2017, Etchingham conducted an interview with Prime Minister Theresa May , in which she talked about running through fields of wheat , which became
3723-582: The raised funds to implement charitable projects was adopted in many countries and remains a major fundraising tool for many Caritas organisations worldwide. Caritas collaborated with the Food and Agriculture Organization on its five-year "Freedom from Hunger" campaign, launched in 1960. During its fifth General Assembly in 1960, the confederation called for locally based development aid in addition to emergency aid. The Confederation increasingly prioritized development as more Caritas organisations became development actors within their own countries. Consequently,
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#17327732108153796-442: The relaunched News at Ten with Sir Trevor McDonald . The programme returned on 14 January. In June 2009, it was reported in the media that the President of Pakistan, Asif Ali Zardari , had stopped a plane from flying out of Pakistan after he heard Etchingham was running late after an interview between the two. In October 2009, it was announced that Etchingham would present a relaunched Tonight programme from early 2010 – with
3869-460: The rest of the 1950s, new national Caritas organisations were founded and joined Caritas Internationalis, including Caritas Hong Kong in 1953, Caritas Syria in 1954, and Caritas Brazil and Caritas Colombia in 1956. At the same time, the French Secours catholique set up antennas in the French colonies in Africa which would later become independent Caritas organisations, such as the current Caritas Burkina Faso , first established in 1956, or
3942-455: The show airing once a week on Thursday nights. In April 2011, Etchingham and Phillip Schofield co-hosted ITV 's coverage of the wedding of Prince William and Catherine Middleton . It was announced in April 2012 that she and Schofield would present the broadcaster's coverage of the Queen's Diamond Jubilee in June. In March 2013, she travelled to Rome to provide coverage of the election of Pope Francis for ITV News. In March 2015, it
4015-454: The social mission of the Catholic Church. While all member organisations are fully autonomous, they share the same mission and values. Therefore, the Caritas Internationalis secretariat does not wield direct authority over its members, such as the power to appoint or dismiss staff or impose programmes. Caritas operates according to the principle of subsidiarity . This also explains why the member organisations of Caritas Internationalis are only
4088-423: The victims of violence and hunger during the Eritrean War of Independence in the early 1990s. In terms of advocacy, Caritas Internationalis focused on promoting the inclusion of persons with disabilities. Notably, the organisation participated in United Nations sessions aimed at assessing and implementing recommendations from the International Year of Disabled Persons (1981). Another significant area of focus
4161-413: The work of the Caritas Internationalis, following the integration of the previous oversight body, the Pontifical Council Cor Unum , into the Dicastery in 2017. In November 2019, CNN reported that the Director of Caritas Central African Republic , a Belgian Salesian priest, had been convicted in Belgium in 2012 for child sexual abuse and possession of child pornography. CNN also identified two children in
4234-401: The world". Caritas Internationalis is the second-largest international humanitarian aid network in the world after the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement . In 1891, Pope Leo XIII 's encyclical Rerum novarum was published, addressing the condition of the working classes. Rerum Novarum is considered a foundational text of modern Catholic social teaching and provides
4307-467: The years and participated in joint campaigns with other charities. These campaigns tackled a series of topics, for example the impact of debt crises in the poorest nations ("Jubilee 2000", "Cancel the Debt", "Stop Cowboy Lenders", "The New Debt Crisis"), or the right of small-scale farmer around the world to use their seeds and the negative impact of powerful agribusiness companies ("Fix the Food System"). Other campaigns demanded climate action ("The Time
4380-414: Was "a bit robotic but this was no bad thing: it was refreshing to see a TV interviewer resolutely refusing to hog the limelight." She later co-presented the ITV coverage of the general election with Tom Bradby . In October 2015, News at Ten relaunched and returned to the single newscaster format, with former political editor Tom Bradby becoming the programme's new main presenter. Etchingham continues on
4453-419: Was adopted in 1979. In the 1970s and 1980s, the Confederation responded to a series of global humanitarian emergencies, including droughts in the Sahel , the influx of Vietnamese refugees arriving in Hong Kong starting in 1982, the 1985 Mexico City earthquake , the humanitarian emergency during the First Gulf War (1980-1988), the 1988 Bangladesh cyclone , and the extreme winter conditions in Europe at
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#17327732108154526-408: Was announced that Etchingham would chair a televised leaders debate for ITV ahead of the 2015 UK general election , the only leaders debate featuring Prime Minister David Cameron to be held that year. The programme was called The ITV Leaders' Debate . The debate took place on 2 April. Andrew Pettie of The Telegraph described Etchingham's presenting style as "composure itself", adding that it
4599-400: Was broadcast live from Dock 10 , MediaCityUK . On 17 April 2021, she co-presented ITV's coverage of the funeral of Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh with Tom Bradby . In a ceremony on 30 October 2023, Etchingham was appointed as the new Pro-Chancellor for Birmingham Newman University . The Pro-Chancellor role is an advocate and ambassador of the University and represents the University in
4672-446: Was given a further endorsement when the Secretariat of State entrusted it with the official representation of all Catholic welfare organisations at the international level, especially at the United Nations . The Holy Year in 1950 saw the beginning of a union of Caritas organisations. Following a suggestion by Monsignor Montini, then Substitute Secretary of State and later Pope Paul VI , a study week, with participants from 22 countries,
4745-443: Was heard to say: "Extermination". Sky News said afterwards that her comment was "regrettable". Etchingham later described the incident as "not my finest hour. I apologised to Cameron personally". Cameron took the incident in good humour, recorded a parody of the incident for Etchingham's 40th birthday and had a toy Dalek delivered to her home. On 31 October 2007, ITV confirmed that in January 2008 Etchingham would move to present
4818-587: Was held in Rome to examine the problems of Christian Caritas work. As a result, the decision was made to set up an "International Conference of Catholic Charities". On 21 October 1951, the Holy See approved the statutes of this international organisations ad experimentum and from 12 to 14 December 1951, the constitutive assembly of Caritas Internationalis took place. Founding members came from Caritas organisations in 13 countries: Austria , Belgium , Canada , Denmark , France , Germany , Italy , Luxembourg , Netherlands , Portugal , Spain , Switzerland , and
4891-420: Was known as the Darfur Emergency Response Operation (DERO). Caritas Internationalis also coordinated the confederation's response after the 2003 invasion of Iraq , with Caritas Iraq being one of the few humanitarian organisations operational in the country. In the wake of the 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake and tsunami , Caritas Internationalis raised around US$ 450,000,000 for the initial emergency phase and
4964-414: Was left open and an aside was accidentally broadcast during live coverage of the Conservative leader's address. Speaking on the issue of immigration, Cameron said: "Let me outline the action that a Conservative government would take. As we have seen, some of the increase in population size results from natural change – birth rates, death rates. Here our policy should be obvious ..." At this point, Etchingham
5037-424: Was named "Broadcast Journalist of the Year" by the London Press Club. In 1997, Etchingham married the television producer Nick Gardner. The couple have two sons, both of whom were born in Hammersmith and Fulham , London. Etchingham is vice president of the stillbirth charity Abigail's Footsteps . She is also a patron of the London homeless charity, Caritas Anchor House. Since 2018, Etchingham has also taken on
5110-428: Was raised as a Roman Catholic , and educated at the city's English Martyrs Catholic School . After school she attended Newnham College at the University of Cambridge where she gained a BA (Honours) degree in English. She was the first girl from her school to attend Cambridge, and while reading English there was taught by Germaine Greer . She also co-presented BBC Radio Cambridgeshire 's student programme On
5183-439: Was subsequently named Caritas Catholica and formally established in 1928, with its headquarters at Caritas Switzerland in Lucerne . Wilhelm Kissling, the director of the Swiss Caritas , was appointed the first General Secretary, while Paul Müller-Sirnonis, the director of Caritas Alsace , became the inaugural president. The secretariat was organised into six specialised sections: youth, knowledge and teaching of charity, aid to
5256-609: Was the promotion of women's participation in programmes. Caritas Internationalis played an active role in the 1980 World Conference on Women and, in 1983, Caritas Latin America organised a dedicated event in Panama focusing on the role of women in development. In 1983, the Angolan Cardinal Alexandre do Nascimento succeeded the German priest Georg Hüssler as President of Caritas Internationalis. The 1990s and were marked by numerous humanitarian crises to which
5329-513: Was £45million. A few years later, in 2022/2023, the total revenue had increased to £ 67,916,000, £37 million of which were raised by 1,856 parishes in England and over 78,000 individuals, 1,043 schools and over 1,000 organisations. In addition, the organisation received over £11 million from legacies, raised around £5.5 million to respond to humanitarian emergencies in East Africa, Ukraine, Pakistan, Turkey and Syria, and obtained £16 million from
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