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Catholic Charities aids Midwestern communities devastated by tornadoes
Catholic Charities organizations are rallying to support communities devastated by the more than 70 tornadoes that tore through the central... Read more
Ohio Catholic Charities joins national pilot program to help moms out of poverty
The pilot program will run for 18 months and will monitor the status of at least 20 families. Read more
Catholic group in Utah raises $1.5 million for refugee program after government cuts
The organization said it will no longer be forced to close the refugee program or end its support for Utah-based... Read more
U.S. Supreme Court examines Wisconsin’s denial of Catholic charity tax exemption
U.S. Supreme Court justices across ideological lines expressed concerns about a Wisconsin agency’s refusal to legally recognize a Catholic charity... Read more
Notre Dame to honor Catholic Charities president for ‘faith-filled service’
Established in 1883 and granted annually, the school’s Laetare Medal is “the oldest and most prestigious honor given to American... Read more
Texas Catholic Charities will drop lawsuit against federal government as payments resume
Catholic Charities Fort Worth sued the agency at the beginning of March after the Trump administration froze tens of millions... Read more
2 more Catholic Charities agencies announce layoffs due to funding freeze
The Trump administration's funding freeze has led to a freeze on federal funding for Catholic Charities programs across the United... Read more
Catholic Charities agencies across U.S. continue to be affected by funding freeze
Catholic Charities in Florida, Texas, and Kansas spoke out this week about how the funding freeze has impacted both program-specific... Read more
Catholic Charities agencies across country cut funding, lay off staff amid funding freeze
Upon taking office last month, President Donald Trump issued directives that, among other measures, paused grants to organizations that aid... Read more
Faith groups, Department of Justice back Catholic religious freedom case at Supreme Court
The high court in December agreed to hear the case after the Wisconsin Supreme Court in March ruled the agency ... Read more
CNA explains: How the Catholic Church partners with the U.S. government to serve migrants
In recent years, the USCCB has received more than $100 million annually from the federal government to support migration and... Read more
U.S. bishops urge Catholics to petition Congress to halt foreign funding freeze
The USCCB and Catholic Relief Services, the USCCB’s international charitable arm, released an action alert on Thursday urging Catholics to... Read more
White House appears to walk back ‘pause’ of federal financial assistance
The White House on Wednesday pulled back on a directive that had ordered federal agencies to pause federal grants and... Read more
Homelessness rose 18% in the past year, HUD report shows
HUD’s figure represents an increase of 118,376 people and an 18% jump from the number of homeless people counted in... Read more
Supreme Court to hear Catholic Charities case on whether serving the poor is religious act
The Catholic Charities agency has argued that caring for those in need is part of its religious mission as a... Read more
In Louisville, Catholic high schoolers help bury the indigent dead
Catholic Charities of Louisville says its burial program provides services “for individuals in our community who do not have resources... Read more
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
