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.
Caritas Internationalis and the Vatican’s Dicastery for Promoting Integral Human Development unite in their call for reforms for an “unjust global system” that makes poor nations even poorer due to debt.
"In this difficult time for Caritas Internationalis, together with the new vice president, new secretary general, and new treasurer, we will look forward to creating a better Caritas in the next four years. said the Divine Word Archbishop Kikuchi of Tokyo.
"The International Caritas Association has successfully closed. I think it's time for each one to re-recognize the importance of labor based on love, which is the identity of Caritas," said Divine Word Bishop Paul Daisuke Narui of Niigata, a member of Caritas Japan.
“My vision for Caritas is that the confederation is the service of the church and must be at the forefront of proposing alternatives, solutions, and orientations to the globalized world order as a service of the church,” said Archbishop Isao Kikuchi.
"Caritas must be on the front lines to receive, accompany, serve and defend the poor and vulnerable. This mission must be upheld and capture all the attention of the members of the Confederation and I would like to be the one to lead the entire organization to fulfill this important mission of the Church together with the Secretary General. All are invited to walk together," sadi Archbishop Tarcisio Isao Kikuchi.
"Despite the challenges posed by COVID-19 and conflicts, we were able to navigate through them with flying colors. We worked tirelessly to ensure that the needs of our vulnerable brothers and sisters were met through innovative strategies such as virtual consultations, remote training, and online fundraising," said D’Rozario.
Caritas Internationalis, the Catholic Church’s social service organization, called on governments around the world to provide safety nets against human trafficking amidst the coronavirus pandemic.
