Safeguarding Formation for Caritas Volunteers
Safeguarding is foundational to all Caritas’ work. This formation will equip you to identify different forms of abuse and exploitation, and teach practical steps to protect the people we serve and prevent them from further harm.
2026 Penang Diocese Lenten Campaign Launches and Charity Projects
Parishioners across the Diocese of Penang rolled up their sleeves to aid those in need during the season of Lent. We are grateful for their efforts to give others hope through their actions!
Education is the most powerful weapon to use to transform lives
Education is the key that unlocks the door to unlimited possibilities and has the ability to transform lives. Let us take concrete action to throw open the doors to learning to all, especially those who need it most.
Take Care of God’s Creation
Mother Earth now cries out to us because of the harm we have inflicted on her by our irresponsible use and abuse of the goods with which God has endowed her.
The Lord hears the cry of the poor
The Church’s love for the poor . . . is a part of her constant tradition. This love is inspired by the Gospel of the Beatitudes, of the poverty of Jesus, and of his concern for the poor.
Lent 2026 Message from the Chairman of Caritas Penang – Rev Fr Joachim Robert
As we continue our journey this Lent, let us be inspired to renew our hearts and to reach out in compassion. Through our actions, we can bring hope.
Lent 2026 Message from the Bishop of Penang – His Eminence Cardinal Sebastian Francis
This Lent, let us renew our commitment to walk with the poor (the powerless), to let their faith and courage evangelize us, and to make Christ’s light shine through concrete acts of love.
YOUMAD 2.0 Immersion Camp: Peace with Creation
In conjunction with the Season of Creation 2025, themed Peace with Creation, Caritas Penang organised a three-day, two-night immersion camp, inviting young adults to spend a night in the jungle with the Orang Asli community.
Peace with creation begins with peace in the human heart
How we celebrate the Season of Creation and World Day of Migrants and Refugees in 2025?
Where there is Love, there is God
On 5 September 2025, the Feast of Saint Mother Teresa of Calcutta, Caritas Penang held a day of prayer, recollection, and planning with Lighthouse and St Joseph’s Home.