Caritas Internationalis
| Formation | 12 December 1951 |
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| Founded at | Vatican City |
| Purpose | Humanitarian aid, international development, social service, advocacy |
| Headquarters | Palazzo San Callisto |
| Location | |
| Coordinates | 41°53′18″N 12°28′12″E / 41.8883°N 12.4700°E |
| Origins | Catholic Social Teaching |
Region served | Worldwide |
| Membership | 162 national member organisations (2023) |
Official language | English, French, Spanish |
Secretary General | Alistair Dutton |
| Cardinal Tarcisio Isao Kikuchi | |
Vice-President | Kirsty Robertson |
Main organ | General Assembly Representative Council (RepCo) Executive Board (ExBo) |
| Affiliations | ICVA, SCHR, Sphere |
| Website | www |
Caritas Internationalis (Latin for 'Charity International') is a confederation of 162 national Catholic relief, development, and social service organisations operating in over 200 countries and territories worldwide. The name Caritas Internationalis refers to both the global network of Caritas organisations and to its general secretariat based in Vatican City.
Collectively and individually, their missions are "to serve the poor and to promote charity and justice throughout the world". Caritas Internationalis is the second-largest international humanitarian aid network in the world after the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement.