Caritas Internationalis, a Vatican-based confederation of Catholic relief, development, and social services organizations, was awarded the "Human Dignity Award" from Nanzan University, a Catholic university in Nagoya, Japan, on June 7.
Cardinal Tarcisio Isao Kikuchi, SVD, president of Caritas Internationalis, received the award.
“As the president, I accepted this prestigious award on behalf of everyone involved in the work of Caritas all over the world, said Kikuchi, the archbishop of Tōkyō, Japan.
“It is because of your hard work in difficult situations that Caritas has been recognized for its contribution to protecting human dignity,” he added.
He had the opportunity to speak at a special lecture afterward.
“Thank you to everyone at Nanzan University for this recognition and your commitment to human dignity. Together, let's continue to promote respect and compassion for all,” he said.
Caritas Internationalis, as a global Catholic organization, provides humanitarian and development aid to impoverished people and vulnerable communities.
It's a confederation of 162 national Catholic relief, development, and social service organizations operating in over 200 countries.
Founded in the 1950s, Caritas Internationalis focuses on addressing poverty, social inequality, and exclusion.
Radio Veritas Asia (RVA), a media platform of the Catholic Church, aims to share Christ. RVA started in 1969 as a continental Catholic radio station to serve Asian countries in their respective local language, thus earning the tag “the Voice of Asian Christianity.” Responding to the emerging context, RVA embraced media platforms to connect with the global Asian audience via its 21 language websites and various social media platforms.
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