The Roman Catholic Diocese of Plymouth received £40,000 from the Albert Gubay Charitable Foundation in June 2020 for a short-term Crisis Fund to support people struggling as a result of Covid-19. These funds have now been fully spent. Caritas Plymouth worked in...
Caritas Plymouth held a Modern Slavery Online Event on 25th September 2020 with a focus on Cornwall and Plymouth. Presenters included Caroline Virgo from the Clewer Initiative, Ann Donnelly from The Apostleship of the Sea/Stella Maris and Deborah Fisher OBE...
In August this year, Pope Francis announced a new catechesis series focusing on healing the world from the physical and social ills related to the coronavirus pandemic. The Holy Father has used this series to express concerns about the economy, the environment,...
Forced like Jesus Christ to flee Who could not be moved after seeing that distressing picture of the lifeless body of Alan Kurdi, the 3 year old washed up on a beach in Turkey in 2015? Contrast this with how you feel after reading tabloid headings such as “Breaking...
Reaching Out – Stretch forth your Hand to the Poor You are invited to join Bishop Mark O’Toole at our FREE Diocesan on-line event on Saturday 24 October 10.30-12.30. In his message for the fourth World Day of the Poor, Pope Francis writes that ‘keeping our gaze fixed...
A short reflection from Deborah Fisher OBE, Caritas Plymouth Manager, on migrants and refugees In his message for the 106th World Day of Migrants and Refugees which will take place on 27 September 2020, Pope Francis reminds us that displaced people offer us an...
