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On May 25, 2026, Catholic Charities USA President and CEO Kerry Alys Robinson released the following statement in reaction to the publication of Magnifica Humanitas, the first encyclical of Pope Leo XIV’s pontificate:“With Magnifica Humanitas, Pope Leo XIV has presented our church and our world with an invaluable ethical and spiritual framework for thoughtfully approaching powerful new technologie

Catholic Charities Hunger and Relief Services is expanding its operations in northern Maine, partnering with churches to open new food pantries and breaking ground on a larger freezer as food insecurity continues to grow across the region.Pallets of food move through Catholic Charities every month. Boxes are unloaded, freezers are packed and trucks are sent out to 40 different pantries and agencie

In the spirit of unity and social justice, Catholic Charities of Central Florida assisted Jewish Family Services of Greater Orlando in procuring much needed water for its distribution center.

The Rotary Mobile Medical Clinic is pulling into the Columbia Neighborhood Center on May 19. Adults can receive primary care, treatment for minor illnesses, chronic condition management, physical and gynecological exams, lab tests, prescription refills and referrals.

A week after celebrating dozens of new apartments for lower-income renters in Richmond’s Northside, local and state officials reconvened Monday to mark the completion of dozens more in the city’s Southside.Mayor Danny Avula and others joined local nonprofit Project:Homes to cut the ribbon on 2100 Bainbridge, a 5-story building in the Swansboro neighborhood that adds 83 apartments for senior reside

Pope Leo XIV on Monday, May 4, received the board of directors and senior staff of Catholic Charities USA (CCUSA) in a private audience at the Vatican. During the meeting, the Holy Father expressed gratitude to the Catholic Charities network “for your willingness to carry on our Lord’s ministry of compassion to the least among us.” Collectively, the 169 Catholic Charities agencies in the United St

The woman lived in a large homeless encampment in Spokane, Washington. One winter night, others there tried to burn her out of her tent.She suffered third-degree burns on her arms, wandered away, and collapsed into a snowbank. After four days and three nights outside, somebody found her. Rescuers took her to Providence Sacred Heart Medical Center, where, because of frostbite, doctors had to amputa

A traveling exhibit from Catholic Charities made a stop in the Twin Tiers, offering an interactive experience built around real stories of struggle, service, and hope.The “People of Hope” exhibit uses video stories, audio clips, and interactive simulations to highlight challenges such as poverty, housing instability, and social isolation, along with the support systems people rely on.

Pope Leo XIV gave “great encouragement” to the board and members of Catholic Charities USA when he greeted them just after midday on Monday, May 4, Kerry Robinson, its president and C.E.O., told journalists from U.S. media outlets at the Catholic News Service offices in Rome.

Pope Leo XIV offered words of encouragement and gratitude to the leadership of Catholic Charities USA during a meeting on Monday at the Vatican, affirming their mission to serve the poor and vulnerable as “a manifestation of Christ’s love for humankind.”Speaking to journalists after the papal audience, Kerry Alys Robinson, president of the organisation – the American branch of Caritas Internationa

Fr. Gary Smith, SJ, a member of the Jesuits West Province who does street and jail ministry in Portland, Oregon, is one of 15 celebrated authors who have agreed to feature key excerpts from their books in People of Hope: Faith-Filled Stories of Neighbors Helping Neighbors. The program, a nationwide storytelling initiative and traveling museum, is produced by Catholic Charities USA (CCUSA).

St. Francis Gift & Thrift volunteers show up week after week, serving with dignity, integrity, empathy, trust and sustainability. I couldn’t be more appreciative of every volunteer who gives their time, talent and heart.As the store manager, I know I shouldn’t have favorites—but two volunteers hold a very special place in my heart.

Buffalo Bills defensive back and Baltimore County native Christian Benford recently and his 47 Hearts Foundation recently the Villa Maria School through Catholic Charities. The Villa Maria School is a Catholic special school that is operated by Catholic Charities in Baltimore, serving kindergartners all the way up to the eighth grade.

When registration opened for the University of Maryland School of Dentistry's spring Mission of Mercy (MOM) clinic, the slots were gone almost immediately. The school and Catholic Charities formalized their partnership in fall 2022, holding the first Shady Grove Mission of Mercy in April 2023. The program, which provides free dental care to underserved adults, now runs twice a year at Shady Grove.

In one month, the newest Catholic Charities of Northern Nevada St. Vincent's Client Choice Pantry fed nearly 7,000 people.Thursday afternoon, they celebrated the location on 435 Eureka Avenue with a ribbon-cutting and grand opening."People are gravitating toward coming to the client choice pantries. Some of that is also just numbers of people that might have already been pantry utilizers but wante

Colorado is fortunate to have charities that employ some highly effective strategies in addressing homelessness. And there’s a tax credit that’s helping advance their missions.In 2022, the legislature established the Homelessness Contribution Tax Credit, offering a 25% state tax credit for donors who contribute to qualifying organizations. But unless the legislature passes House Bill 26-1015 this

By definition, a volunteer is a person who freely offers to take part in an enterprise or undertake a task. At Catholic Social Services of Southern Nebraska, it is so much more. It is showing up with heart and compassion and serving with CSS’s core values of dignity, integrity, empathy, trust and sustainability.

Rosa Albassan knows what she’s talking about when it comes to the plight of young, homeless adults.She was 21, newly divorced, and bringing up two boys under the age of 3 when she experienced homelessness.

Chrisopher Larson, a veteran nonprofit leader, will become the new CEO of Catholic Charities, Diocese of Cleveland, on June 1.Bishop Edward Malesic said Larson brings more than 35 years of nonprofit leadership experience to this critical role, with a focus on organizational development, leadership training and delivering measurable community impact. Most recently, Larson was senior vice president

The U.S. government has abruptly decided to end more than 60 years of relationship with Catholic Charities in the Archdiocese of Miami. This partnership began with Operation “Pedro Pan,” which, under the direction of then-young Irish priest, Monsignor Bryant O. Walsh, helped resettle some 14,000 Cuban children sent alone to this country by desperate parents seeking to protect them from communist i