Caritas Middle East and North Africa

Caritas Middle East and North Africa
AbbreviationCaritas MONA
Location
Coordinates33°53′59″N 35°34′24″E / 33.89966°N 35.57333°E / 33.89966; 35.57333
OriginsCatholic Social Teaching
Region served
Middle East and North Africa, Horn of Africa, Cyprus
Fieldsdevelopment aid, humanitarian aid, social services
President
Gabriel Hatti[1]
Parent organization
Caritas Internationalis

Caritas Middle East and North Africa (French: Caritas Moyen-Orient et Afrique du Nord[2]), also known as Caritas MONA, is a Catholic charity network active in the Middle East and North Africa and in the Horn of Africa. It is one of the seven regions of the worldwide Caritas Internationalis confederation.

The name Caritas MONA refers both to the regional secretariat, based in Lebanon, and the network of 15 member organisations.[3][4]

  1. ^ "ASIA/LEBANON – One year after the explosion, Caritas Lebanon takes stock of the situation as well as aid". Agenzia Fides. 24 July 2021. Retrieved 5 May 2024.
  2. ^ "Cri d'alarme de Sfeir : le Liban s'est vidé de ses jeunes". L'Orient-Le Jour. 2 February 2008. Retrieved 5 May 2024.
  3. ^ "Where we work: Caritas in Middle-East and North Africa". caritas.org. Retrieved 5 May 2024.
  4. ^ de Angelis, Andrea (6 December 2021). "La prossimità di Caritas in Medio Oriente e Nord Africa". vaticannews.va. Retrieved 5 May 2024.