News - September 30, 2022 - ALEXANDRIA, Va., September 30, 2022 — Sister Donna Markham OP, PhD,  president and CEO of Catholic Charities USA (CCUSA), announced a new CCUSA Innovation Challenge this week during CCUSA’s Annual Gathering in Baltimore. With a total award of $2.5 million to nine agencies, the latest Challenge seeks to inspire member agencies within the Catholic Charities…

Story - July 28, 2021 - By By Susan Smith, Communications and Grants Coordinator, Catholic Charities of Louisville Staff at Catholic Charities of Louisville like to tell people that during the pandemic their services never lapsed. For example, the Sister Visitor Center didn’t miss one day of providing food and emergency financial assistance to people in Louisville’s poorest neighborhoods and the Language…

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Member - August 12, 2015 - For over 85 years, Catholic Charities of the Diocese of Stockton has provided social services to people in San Joaquin, Stanislaus, Calaveras, Tuolumne, Alpine, and Mono counties. We believe in the inherent dignity of each person and create services that support families and enhance the quality of life for all members of the community regardless…

Story - July 6, 2020 - Tharmini Umakaran came to the United States in 2018. She left her homeland of Sri Lanka at the age of five, fleeing civil war. Thirteen years later, as the nation celebrates World Refugee Day, June 20, Umakaran is thankful to those who helped her and her parents along the way. This year’s theme, “Every Action…

Story - May 7, 2020 - Just like billions of people throughout the world, “the church was not prepared” for the coronavirus pandemic, said Archbishop Christophe Pierre, the Vatican nuncio to the United States, in a May 6 interview with Catholic News Service. “We are also people in an organization” beyond just a religion with adherents, Archbishop Pierre said in the…

Prayer & Reflection - March 5, 2024 - Today’s gospel is rooted in God’s unwavering love and mercy. We hear especially of the importance of compassion and forgiveness. Jesus tells how, despite receiving immense forgiveness, a servant refuses to offer mercy to a fellow servant. Through this parable, he invites us to extend forgiveness to others. Forgiveness today requires courage, humility and empathy…

Member - August 14, 2015 - Catholic Charities Diocese of Camden is a faith-based agency rooted in the Gospel and in the social teaching of the Catholic Church. We provide social services to advocate for and empower the poor, oppressed or vulnerable. We do this on a non-discriminatory, non-sectarian basis throughout the six southern New Jersey counties.

Story - September 13, 2018 - After the devastating loss of her mother, Victoria’s life turned upside down. “She was my backbone, and when she died, I gave up on life all together.” Overwhelmed with grief and depression, Victoria got addicted to drugs, lost her job and became homeless. She remembers begging God every day for the strength to go on.…

Story - February 4, 2021 - Policy watchers expect an immigrant-friendly path forward from U.S. President Joe Biden, who signed a trio of executive orders Feb. 2, mostly reviewing immigration directives from his predecessor for possible reversal. But what that path forward will look like still is not clear. Biden’s team seems to be laying out the groundwork for short-term and…

News - August 9, 2022 - Alexandria, Va. — For the seventh year in a row, Catholic Charities USA (CCUSA) President and CEO, Sister Donna Markham, OP, PhD, was recognized by The NonProfit Times (NPT) in its Power & Influence Top 50 leaders for 2022. Paul Cholery, NPT vice president and editorial director, wrote, “A lot of social sector people talk…

Member - August 14, 2015 - At Catholic Charities, we embody faith through action, serving people of all beliefs and backgrounds. Our mission is to ignite hope and provide help. From rehousing the homeless to building affordable housing, we’re part of the solution. By aiding vulnerable seniors, feeding the hungry, embracing displaced refugees and offering low-cost immigration legal aid, we’re dedicated…