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After 95 years, NY rules end Catholic adoption and foster services in Buffalo
Adoption and foster services through Catholic Charities of Buffalo are ending because state rules do not allow the agency to... Read more
Catholic Charities Oregon looks to expand financial wellness program
Catholic Charities Oregon is hoping to expand a program that offers financial classes and coaching for low-income workers in the... Read more
In Minnesota, Catholic Charities sues near-bankrupt diocese
The fate of a children’s home is the subject of a lawsuit against the Diocese of St. Cloud, Minn., by... Read more
Former Catholic Charities employee sentenced for embezzlement
A former immigration services director of Catholic Charities of Oklahoma City has been sentenced to 10 years probation after she... Read more
ACLU's 'petty lawsuit' won't help foster children, families tell court
A lawsuit threatening a Catholic adoption service is political maneuvering that will do nothing to help children in need of... Read more
Texas bishops support Catholic Charities in wake of gay adoption lawsuit
The Catholic bishops of Texas voiced strong support Tuesday for a Catholic organization being sued by a lesbian couple in... Read more
How Catholic Charities is helping the homeless during the 'bomb cyclone'
Record-breaking cold temperatures and snowfall in the eastern United States this week have delayed flights, cancelled school, and closed workplaces. Read more
How Christians are continuing to help hurricane-devastated Puerto Rico
Seven weeks after Hurricane Maria tore through Puerto Rico, the majority of the island is still without power, and many... Read more
This health center for the uninsured used to be an abortion clinic
Prayer. Sacrifice. Friendship. Charity. Could one Virginia community’s work to put basic Gospel tenets into action be a model for... Read more
In Denver, new women's shelter cares for hidden side of homelessness
Cindy Brown spent 12 years in the U.S. Army. Approaching late middle age, she found herself in a crisis. Read more
Bishops preach hope, solidarity amidst opioid epidemic
Amidst a growing epidemic of drug overdose and opioid addiction, Catholic bishops have been speaking out on the need for... Read more
US bishop says Trump budget at odds with Catholic, American ideals
The former head of the US bishops decried President Trump's budget plan, claiming its cuts to social services conflict with... Read more
Man in custody after Calif. shooting near Catholic Charities
A 39-year-old man is in custody following a shooting spree that left three people dead in Fresno, California on Tuesday,... Read more
Kansas project helps clients escape the predatory loan cycle
In 2015, Shannon found herself swimming in debt from a title loan. She faithfully made the $200 monthly payments. Unfortunately,... Read more
New campaign highlights Catholic services in Michigan
A new television ad campaign launched by the Michigan Catholic Conference is featuring commercials that spotlight the hand of the... Read more
Catholic groups step up after tornadoes strike New Orleans area
It’s a scene all too unfortunately familiar for many in the city of New Orleans - that of devastation in... Read more
For Somali refugees, Catholic agencies 'welcome the stranger'
A Somali couple with three children is seeking a new life in Minnesota thanks to a Catholic Charities’ resettlement program... Read more
How the Church is fighting Zika virus in the US
With Zika virus reaching the continental U.S. in recent weeks, scientists are scrambling to find a cure and a vaccine.... Read more
Amid Louisiana floods, victims become helpers
In southern Louisiana, the flooding is perhaps unprecedented. And the local Catholic Charities is stepping up to help, even as... Read more
One month after West Virginia floods, road to recovery is uphill
It’s been over a month since West Virginia was pounded by torrential rains that resulted in one of the worst... Read more
