Delivering food, shelter, and hope to the poorest of the poor
Cross Catholic Outreach is now aligned with the Dicastery for the Service of Charity. This is one of the new dicasteries recently created by Pope Francis and part of a new organization plan nine years in the making. The Dicastery for the Service of Charity was elevated out of the previous Office of Papal Charities, which was overseen by the papal almoner, a position which dates back nearly a thousand years in Church history.
His Eminence Cardinal Konrad Krajewski leads the new dicastery and continues to serve as papal almoner, an appointment he has held since 2013. The mission of the dicastery aligns with that of Cross Catholic Outreach, which seeks to minister to those most in need through works of mercy. We look forward to continued collaboration with the dicastery which implements the desire of the Holy Father to stand in solidarity with the needy in the world.
Our mission is to mobilize the global Catholic Church to transform the poor and their communities materially and spiritually for the glory of Jesus Christ. Your gift empowers us to serve the poorest of the poor by channeling life-changing aid through an international network of dioceses, parishes and Catholic missionaries. This cost-effective approach helps break the cycle of poverty and advance Catholic evangelization.