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JesuiticalApril 04, 2025
Kerry Alys Robinson is pictured in front of St. Peter’s Basilica in Rome. The University of Notre Dame announced March 30 that Robinson, president and CEO of Catholic Charities USA, has been selected as the 2025 recipient of the school's Laetare Medal. She will be presented with the medal during the university's commencement May 18. (CNS photo/courtesy Kerry Alys Robinson)

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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. 

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