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PHOTOS: North Carolina Catholic school becomes major distribution center for hurricane relief
The school “converted Sunday into a drive-thru pickup area, with volunteers handing out everything from hot meals to diapers to... Read more
PHOTOS: This Catholic charity is boosting affordable housing with a prefab ‘pocket neighborhood’
Catholic Charities’ “Caritas Casitas” initiative consists of “a pocket neighborhood made up of 12 efficiency units designed to foster neighborly... Read more
Catholic Charities appeals Wisconsin ruling blocking its religious tax exemption
Catholic Charities of the Diocese of Superior argued caring for those in need is part of its religious mission. Read more
Catholic bishops reject claims that Catholic nonprofits facilitate illegal immigration
“Catholic organizations cooperate in providing humanitarian aid with local, state, and federal officials,” the bishops’ statement read. Read more
Catholic Charities responds to Hurricane Beryl power outages and flooding
Hurricane Beryl made landfall as a Category 1 hurricane at about 4 a.m. local time Monday on the Gulf Coast... Read more
Trenton Catholic Charities apologizes for sponsoring ‘beyond the gender binary’ book reading
“It is important to note that this event took place without the knowledge of or approval by [Trenton] Bishop David... Read more
San Diego Catholic Charities struggles with security risks after accusation of ‘smuggling’
Catholic Charities San Diego has been dealing with protests and harassing messages following a claim that it is hosting an... Read more
Catholic Charities to open ‘Compassion Corner’ to serve homeless, poor in Pittsburgh
The nonprofit charity group is renovating a former office building located in downtown Pittsburgh to provide services, programs, and a... Read more
Catholic Charities in Ohio found partially negligent in 5-year-old’s 2017 death
A jury in Cuyahoga County ruled in the wrongful-death suit that the Catholic charity group was 8% responsible for Jordan ... Read more
Catholic Charities denies its purchase of airfare for migrants was misuse of federal funds
Rep. Henry Cuellar and Rep. Monica de la Cruz accused the San Antonio Catholic relief group of an inappropriate use... Read more
Wisconsin Supreme Court says Catholic charity group cannot claim religious tax exemption
The Wisconsin Supreme Court on Thursday ruled that a major Catholic charity group’s activities were not “primarily” religious under state... Read more
Catholic Charities seeks donations to offer help amid California flooding, mudslides
After four straight days of heavy rain ended on Wednesday, some parts of the L.A. metro area, such as Bel... Read more
How to help Maui wildfire victims from afar
Here’s how you can help those affected by the devastating fires on Maui. Read more
Catholic family narrowly escapes Hawaii wildfires: ‘We did a lot of praying’
Angel and Ana Cardenas and their three children, of Sacramento, California, have been visiting Maui annually on family vacations for... Read more
‘For us, it’s like a miracle’: Catholic church appears to survive devastating Maui fire
The death toll from the disaster, which stood at 93 on Aug. 13, is expected to rise as search crews... Read more
New Catholic Charities USA head is laywoman with leadership, philanthropy background
Catholic leadership expert and philanthropist Kerry Alys Robinson will be the next president and CEO of Catholic Charities USA. Read more
Office of Gov. Ron DeSantis confirms sending migrants to Catholic Charities in California
Amid criticism and calls for investigation into “kidnapping,” the Florida Division of Emergency Management said the migrants’ travels were “voluntary.” Read more
Catholic Charities helps to pick up the pieces after Hurricane Ian
Local and national Catholic Charities agencies are working to assess needs and provide aid after Hurricane Ian devastated Florida’s Gulf... Read more
Catholic Charities joins water crisis relief effort in Jackson, Mississippi
The city's water supply was severely disrupted last week when flooding damaged the pumps at a major water treatment plant. Read more
Kentucky Catholic Charities coordinates national aid amid devastating floods
The Catholic churches in the Diocese of Lexington, Ky., are collaborating with Catholic Charities USA as well as other Christian... Read more
