{"id":19284,"date":"2023-05-19T09:00:00","date_gmt":"2023-05-19T14:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/satodayscatholic.org\/?p=19284"},"modified":"2023-05-17T10:14:52","modified_gmt":"2023-05-17T15:14:52","slug":"caritas-internationalis-elects-alistair-dutton-as-its-new-secretary-general","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/satodayscatholic.org\/caritas-internationalis-elects-alistair-dutton-as-its-new-secretary-general\/","title":{"rendered":"Caritas Internationalis elects Alistair Dutton as its new secretary general"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Six months after Pope Francis dismissed its top administrators, Caritas Internationalis\u2019 new leadership team elected Alistair Dutton, who also serves on the board of Stop Climate Chaos and Jesuit Refugee Services, as its new secretary general Monday night.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/satodayscatholic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/dutton.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-19285\" width=\"490\" height=\"325\" srcset=\"https:\/\/satodayscatholic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/dutton.png 655w, https:\/\/satodayscatholic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/dutton-300x199.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 490px) 100vw, 490px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>Dutton is the chief executive of Caritas Scotland, which works to build \u201ca green and just world\u201d by putting faith into action, according to its website.He is now tasked with leading the second-largest humanitarian aid organization in the world until 2027. Caritas Internationalis is the Church\u2019s main charitable arm, made up of a confederation of more than 160 Catholic charities operating in 200 countries and territories.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Speaking to the more than 400 delegates taking part in Caritas Internationalis\u2019 22nd General Assembly in Rome this week, Dutton reflected: \u201cMy journey with Caritas has taken me all over the world.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cFrom the war in Kosovo, Darfur, Iraq, Liberia, and Syria; to tsunamis in Asia, earthquakes in Haiti, India, Indonesia, and Chile; conflicts born of greed and the exploitation of wealth in Africa; waves of displacement in the Middle East; and the devastation caused by the climate emergency and extreme weather: cyclones and floods in Pakistan, Myanmar, India, and Bangladesh; food crises in so many countries in Africa from the Sahel to Somalia, the Sudan to Zimbabwe; and the frightening reality of sinking island states in the Pacific.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cWe are an amazing confederation, one united by our mission in service to the world\u2019s poor,\u201d Robertson said, according to a Catholic News Agency report.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cAs a woman it is a particularly important day for us in the confederation. By every measure possible, women are disproportionately affected by poverty. As a confederation we are committed to serving women in villages, parishes, and communities, but also in leadership. My appointment today reflects that commitment.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Dutton first worked with Caritas in 1996 and spent five years as Caritas Internationalis\u2019 humanitarian director from 2009 to 2014. He was a former novice with the Jesuits and holds a master\u2019s degree in philosophy, politics, and economics from the University of Oxford.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>His election as president comes as Caritas Internationalis is going through a&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.catholicnewsagency.com\/news\/254282\/drama-swirls-as-caritas-internationalis-delegates-prepare-to-elect-new-leaders\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">critical period of reform<\/a>, six months after Pope Francis dismissed its top leaders.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Caritas Internationalis holds elections every four years during its general assembly. During the assembly,&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.catholicnewsagency.com\/news\/254313\/tokyo-archbishop-elected-new-president-of-caritas-internationalis\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Archbishop Tarcisius Isao Kikuchi of Tokyo was elected to serve as the new president&nbsp;<\/a>of the organization.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Six months after Pope Francis dismissed its top administrators, Caritas Internationalis\u2019 new leadership team elected Alistair Dutton, who also serves on the board of Stop Climate Chaos and Jesuit Refugee Services, as its new secretary general Monday night. 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