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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
Facing criticism, CatholicVote head says 'let's get the facts' about Catholic charities' role helping migrants
In an exclusive interview with CNA, CatholicVote's Brian Burch explains the group's controversial legal efforts to obtain copies of "all... Read more
In win for Anglican nuns, Supreme Court orders new scrutiny for New York mandatory abortion coverage
Foes of mandatory coverage of abortion in New York State insurance law will have another hearing after the U.S. Supreme... Read more
USCCB, Catholic Charities ramp up efforts to welcome Afghan refugees
Over the next several months, the USCCB and Catholic Charities locations across the U.S. will welcome upwards of 7,500 refugees... Read more
Facing COVID criticism, Catholic Charities defends its ministry to migrants
Catholic Charities on Thursday defended its ministry to migrants, amid criticism that one of its member agencies is acting recklessly... Read more
