Founding Members
In 2010, Caritas in Vertate International (CiVI), a charitable missionary confederation for integral development and human progress was founded as an expansion of the mission of Youth Arise International and a response to Pope Benedict’s call for Charity in Truth (see background).
Founding Members are recognized as those individuals and organizations who, along with the President of Youth Arise International, Henry Cappello, the Pontifical Council Cor Unum and other international Catholic organizations, assisted in establishing CiVI. They include:
Founder of the Organization
Henry Cappello
Founding Members - Organizations
| Arise International | Henry Cappello, Founder |
| Arise International | Sabina Cappello Lee, MST, Co-Founder YAI |
| Jesus Youth Movement | Manoj Sunny, Exec. Director |
| Partnership for China | Nicholas J. Healy, JD, Former Chairman |
| Catholic Christian Outreach | Jeff Lockert, President |
| Magis Institute | Fr. Robert Spitzer, SJ, PhD |
| Tabgha Foundation | Andrew Consiglio, Founder and President |
Founding Members -- Individuals
Rick Andreen, President of Shea Homes
Mark Van Brunt, COO, Raza Development Fund
Jason Benedetti, CFP, VP Promotions, Development
Piero Calandriello, General Manager E.C.C.H.O (European Confederation of Care Home Organizations, Brussels, Belgium) Italy Representative
Peter Poppleton, Benedict XVI Institute
Msgr. Anthony Figueiredo STD, Vatican and North American College- Rome
Jonathan Reyes PhD, Vice President of CiVI for Benedict XVI Institute, Executive Director of the U.S. Bishop's Dept. of Justice, Peace and Human Development
Christian Welp, Young Adults Mission Trips
Ryan Hanning, PhD Candidate
Jack Evans, Ph. D.
Antoine Annie Leonard Laureys, Belgium Representative
Phillippe de Cuverville, Director General of Economic Affairs - Archdiocese of Paris, France Representative
Mark Van Brunt, COO, Raza Development Fund
Jason Benedetti, CFP, VP Promotions, Development
Piero Calandriello, General Manager E.C.C.H.O (European Confederation of Care Home Organizations, Brussels, Belgium) Italy Representative
Peter Poppleton, Benedict XVI Institute
Msgr. Anthony Figueiredo STD, Vatican and North American College- Rome
Jonathan Reyes PhD, Vice President of CiVI for Benedict XVI Institute, Executive Director of the U.S. Bishop's Dept. of Justice, Peace and Human Development
Christian Welp, Young Adults Mission Trips
Ryan Hanning, PhD Candidate
Jack Evans, Ph. D.
Antoine Annie Leonard Laureys, Belgium Representative
Phillippe de Cuverville, Director General of Economic Affairs - Archdiocese of Paris, France Representative