By LiCAS.news
JAPAN – Caritas Internationalis received this year’s Human Dignity Award from Nanzan Catholic University, a recognition of the Church-run global network’s decades-long humanitarian service to vulnerable communities worldwide.
Cardinal Tarcisio Isao Kikuchi, president of Caritas Internationalis and Archbishop of Tokyo, accepted the award during a ceremony held at the university, where he was also a former theology student.
“I accepted this prestigious award on behalf of everyone involved in the work of Caritas all over the world,” Kikuchi said.
The prelate said it is the “hard work” of the church social action workers in difficult situations that “Caritas has been recognized for its contribution to protecting human dignity.”
The Human Dignity Award, now on its fourth edition, was established in 2021 as part of Nanzan University’s 75th founding anniversary.
The award honors individuals and institutions that uphold the university’s motto Hominis Dignitati—“for the dignity of humans”—a guiding principle rooted in personal integrity and mutual respect.
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