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Alistair Dutton, new Secretary General of Caritas Internationalis
Alistair Dutton is the new Secretary General of Caritas Internationalis, having been elected on May 15. A statement released by Caritas explains that he will lead the Caritas Confederation, which includes 162 national Caritas member organisations, until 2027. His election comes two days after that of Archbishop of Tokyo, Tarcisio Isao Kikuchi, as the new President of the humanitarian and development arm of the Catholic Church.
Addressing Caritas’ delegates attending the General Assembly, the 11th Secretary General of Caritas Internationalis said"serving Caritas over the last three decades has been a great privilege for me. Caritas has been my home, my family, and my vocation." He added, “I promise to listen humbly, to reflect thoughtfully, and to build bridges. I promise to use the convening power of the Secretary General to drive the confederation forward together.
Dutton first began working with Caritas in 1996. “Since then my journey with Caritas has taken me all over the world.
In 2014 Dutton was also the CEO of the Sphere Project, the international humanitarian standards body. From 2005 to 2009 he was also head of the Humanitarian Programmes Unit for Africa of Christian Aid.Also on 15 May, Kirsty Robertson was elected as the new Vice President of Caritas Internationalis. She has been the CEO of Caritas Australia since 2019.
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