In a solemn and joyful celebration, Cardinal Tarcisio Isao Kikuchi, SVD, Archbishop of Tokyo and President of Caritas Internationalis, officially took possession of his Titular Church of San Giovanni Leonardi in Rome on Thursday, October 9, 2025.
As thousands of young pilgrims continue to gather in Rome for the Jubilee of Youth, a special Mass for Caritas staff and volunteers was held on July 30 at the historic Basilica di Santa Maria in Trastevere.
Caritas Internationalis, a Vatican-based confederation of Catholic relief, development, and social services organizations, was awarded the "Human Dignity Award" from Nanzan University, a Catholic university in Nagoya, Japan, on June 7.
