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Caritas Monaco
Established1990; 34 years ago (1990)
FounderBishop Joseph-Marie Sardou
TypeNonprofit
HeadquartersSainte-Dévote Chapel
Location
Coordinates43°44′15″N 7°25′16″E / 43.7374°N 7.4210°E / 43.7374; 7.4210
OriginsCatholic Social Teaching
Servicessocial aid
Official language
French
President
Deacon Robert Ferrua[1]
AffiliationsCaritas Europa, Caritas Internationalis
Revenue224,400 Euro[2] (in 2023)
Websitewww.caritas-monaco.com

Caritas Monaco is a not-for-profit social welfare organisation in Monaco. It is a service of the Monégasque Catholic Church.

Caritas Monaco is a member of both Caritas Europa and Caritas Internationalis and the smallest national Caritas organisation in the world.[3]

History

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The organisation was founded in 1990 by Msgr. Joseph-Marie Sardou, who served as the Archbishop of Monaco from 1985 to 2000. Its mission is to "end poverty, defend justice and restore human dignity".[4] It was directed by Canon Philippe Blanc until 2007; since then, Deacon Robert Ferrua has been Caritas Monaco's president.[5][6]

In 2011, Caritas Monaco became a member of the global Caritas Internationalis confederation.[7]

In 2015, the Monaco postal service issues a stamp to celebrate the 25th anniversary of Caritas Monaco.[8]

Work

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The mission of Caritas Monaco is to assist individuals facing poverty or emergency situations within the principality, its neighbouring communes in France, and abroad. Within the country, it provides basic support such as food, clothing, and supermarket vouchers to those in need. In 2016, Caritas Monaco also extended assistance to migrants stranded at the French-Italian border in nearby Ventimiglia.[9][10][5]

In addition, Caritas Monaco contributes to the humanitarian efforts of other members of the Caritas Internationalis confederation. This includes supporting Caritas Ukraine following the 2022 Russian invasion, Caritas Turkey and Caritas Syria after the 2023 earthquake, and Caritas Italy in response to the 2023 floods in the Emilia-Romagna region.[11][12][13]

Caritas Monaco works mostly through volunteers.[5]

References

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  1. ^ "Annuaire du diocèse de Monaco 2024 – 2025" (PDF). Archbishop of Monaco (in French). Retrieved 11 December 2024.
  2. ^ "Actions caritatives Caritas Monaco 2023". caritas-monaco.com (in French). Retrieved 11 December 2024.
  3. ^ Deacon Robert Ferrua (17 April 2020). "Monaco, where churches and Caritas remain open!". Retrieved 10 December 2024.
  4. ^ "Liste des organismes". OSI Monaco (in French). Retrieved 11 December 2024.
  5. ^ a b c Anne Sophie Fontanet (9 September 2016). "« On ne peut pas les abandonner »". L'Observateur de Monaco (in French). Retrieved 11 December 2024.
  6. ^ "Caritas Monaco". caritas.eu. Retrieved 11 December 2024.
  7. ^ "Caritas Internationalis Annual Report 2011" (PDF). caritas.org. p. 7. Retrieved 11 December 2024.
  8. ^ "Timbre Monaco n°2971 25 ans de Caritas Monaco". philarama37.com (in French). Retrieved 11 December 2024.
  9. ^ Pascallel Piacka (2 February 2019). "Précarité et pauvreté : les invisibles de la principauté". Monaco Hebdo (in French). Retrieved 11 December 2024.
  10. ^ Pascallel Piacka (2 February 2019). "Père Philippe Blanc : « Il est facile de dire que la pauvreté n'existe pas à Monaco »". Monaco Hebdo (in French). Retrieved 11 December 2024.
  11. ^ Camille Esteve (8 February 2023). "Comment aider la Turquie et la Syrie depuis Monaco ?". Monaco Tribune. Retrieved 11 December 2024.
  12. ^ Sarah Incari (7 March 2022). "Ukraine : grand élan de solidarité à Monaco". L'Observateur de Monaco. Retrieved 11 December 2024.
  13. ^ Raphaël Brun (23 May 2023). "Inondations en Emilie-Romagne : Caritas Monaco et le diocèse de Monaco lancent un appel aux dons". Monaco Hebdo. Retrieved 11 December 2024.
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