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Why is it called 'caritas'?

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∙ 16y ago
Updated: 11/5/2022

The word 'caritas' means 'dearness', 'high cost', or 'high price'. But it goes on to mean 'affection, esteem, or love' in the sense of charity towards others. And it's in this sense that the name fits with the organization's charitable purposes.

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