Vatican Endorsements

His Eminence, Cardinal Konrad Krajewski, Papal Almoner, Dicastery for the Service of Charity.

Within the universal Catholic Church, the Clergy and Diocese Relations Department of Cross Catholic Outreach oversees the relationship with the Dicastery for Promoting Integral Human Development and the Office of Papal Charities. It is through these relationships that Cross Catholic Outreach develops a stronger relationship between the Church in the Industrialized World and the suffering Church in the Developing World and is better able to bring the two together in mutual assistance. By facilitating such a rapport, Clergy and Diocese Relations enables Cross Catholic Outreach to be a significant part of the missionary work of the Catholic Church in the World today. Many countries remain difficult for most ministries to assist. Through our relationship with the the Vatican, Cross Catholic Outreach is able to help the collaborate with the universal Church in these places by channeling our aid through the Catholic Bishops in the developing world.

Michele Sagarino, president of Cross Catholic Outreach with His Eminence Cardinal Konrad Krajewski, Papal Almoner and prefect of the Dicastery for the service of Charity, along with Jim Cavnar, co-founder and CEO of Cross Catholic Outreach, share stories about the Box of Joy ministry.

During a visit to the Vatican in April 2023, Cross Catholic Outreach executives met with Sr Alessandra Smrelli, Secretary of the Dicastery for Promoting Integral Human Development.

Cardinal Robert Sarah, then President of the Pontifical Council, Cor Unum addressing the staff of Cross Catholic Outreach during his visit in 2013
Cardinal Robert Sarah, then President of the Pontifical Council, Cor Unum addressing the staff of Cross Catholic Outreach during his visit in 2013.