Catholic Charities USA Head: “We don’t have a choice to ignore the Gospel”

Joining Zac and Ashley on this week’s episode of “Jesuitical” is Kerry Robinson, the president and CEO of Catholic Charities USA, the domestic humanitarian arm of the Catholic Church in the United States. Kerry was recently awarded the Notre Dame’s Laetare Medal, the oldest and most prestigious honor bestowed exclusively on American Catholics.

Zac, Ashley and Kerry discuss:

- Kerry’s family history of serving the Catholic Church

- The importance of having more women in leadership positions in the church 

- How Kerry has navigated challenging political opposition to Catholic Charities’ work with migrants and refugees

In Signs of the Times, Zac and Ashley discuss the Supreme Court’s likelihood to side with Catholic Charities in a religious-rights case; and a recent article in The Economist about Carlo Acutis, who is set to be made the first “millennial saint” on Apr. 27, 2025. 

Links for further reading: 

Kerry Alys Robinson, president and CEO of Catholic Charities USA, to receive 2025 Laetare Medal

Catholic Charities USA: Working to Reduce Poverty in America

Supreme Court seems likely to side with Catholic Charities in religious-rights case

The secret life of the first millennial saint

Zac’s NYC marathon Catholic Charities fundraiser

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