Caritas Internationalis

Caritas Internationalis, confederation of Roman Catholic charitable organizations and international groups dedicated to promoting peace, economic justice, and human welfare. In the early 21st century its membership included more than 160 organizations active in more than 200 countries. Headquarters are in Vatican City. (What does the Roman Catholic Church say about immigration?) Originally known as Caritas (“Charity” in Latin), the organization was founded in Germany in 1897 by a young Roman Catholic priest, Lorenz Werthmann,...