Brittany Wichtendahl

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Baltimore, Maryland: Brittany Wichtendahl Catholic Relief Services brittany.wichtendahl@crs.org (757) 748-5003 San Salvador, El Salvador: Stephany Rodríguez Catholic Relief Services stephany.rodriguez@crs.org (503) 298-1688 BALTIMORE, MARYLAND, April 20, 2026 – Catholic Relief Services (CRS) and the Apostolic Nunciature in El Salvador are honored to announce today that His Holiness Pope Leo XIV has donated $100,000 to support Agua Segura, a clean water project...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Brittany Wichtendahl Catholic Relief Services (757) 748-5003 BALTIMORE, MARYLAND, May 8, 2025 – Catholic Relief Services (CRS) joins Catholics and people of goodwill around the world in celebrating the election of His Holiness Pope Leo XIV, who was chosen today as the 267th leader of the Catholic Church. “Habemus Papam! We are overjoyed by the election of Pope Leo XIV and look forward to his leadership and guidance,” said Sean Callahan, CRS’ president and CEO.

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Robyn Fieser Catholic Relief Services (646) 648-3916 BALTIMORE, MARYLAND, April 21, 2025 – Sean Callahan, president and CEO of Catholic Relief Services (CRS), issued the following statement in response to the death of Pope Francis. “With profound sorrow, we mourn the passing of Pope Francis, a shepherd to millions and a beacon of faith and compassion. His death leaves an immeasurable void in the Church and the world.