Caritas Italy
Italian Catholic charity organization / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Caritas Italy (Italian: Caritas Italiana) is an Italian charitable organisation.
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Established | 2 July 1971; 53 years ago (1971-07-02) |
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Founder | Episcopal Conference of Italy |
Type | Nonprofit |
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Purpose | social services, humanitarian relief, development aid, advocacy |
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Coordinates | 41.8898°N 12.4077°E / 41.8898; 12.4077 |
President | Archbishop Carlo Roberto Maria Redaelli[1] |
Website | www |
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It was established by the Italian Bishops' Conference to promote overall human development, social justice, and peace, especially focusing on helping the poorest members of society. Caritas Italy is a member of both Caritas Internationalis and of Caritas Europa.[2]