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CCUSA applauds Supreme Court decision to allow DACA to continue
News - June 18, 2020 - Catholic Charities USA (CCUSA) applauds the Supreme Court’s decision that allows the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program to continue. While this is a positive step based on procedural concerns, it nonetheless reflects a fundamental humanitarian sensitivity to the plight of these young women and men who know no other home than our country. …
CCUSA urges inclusion of critical elements in Tax Cuts and Job Act
News - December 14, 2017 - Catholic Charities USA wrote to the members of the Conference Committee for the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act urging them to include several critical elements in any tax reform: to prioritize relief for those living in poverty; to foster a culture of giving; to promote family stability; to expand affordable housing; to promote family economic…
U.S. Catholic community supports robust use of TPS
News - July 19, 2022 - Alexandria, Va. – In a letter to the Secretary of Homeland Security and the Secretary of State, U.S. Catholic leaders expressed gratitude for several recent country designations for Temporary Protected Status (TPS) and called for the same status for additional countries that are experiencing armed conflict, environmental disasters and other dangerous conditions. Catholic Charities USA…
Saved from domestic violence
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Story - December 11, 2018 - Sara*, a Nigerian survivor of domestic violence, had lived undocumented in the United States for over 20 years. She endured years of severe physical and emotional abuse at the hands of her U.S. citizen husband. Sara did not know of any available alternative to her situation. Catholic Charities recognized that Sara qualified for relief under…
CCUSA, USCCB urge THUD subcommittees to provide adequate funding for poor families
News - March 7, 2016 - In joint letters to the Senate and House Subcommittees on Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies, as they begin work on their appropriations bills, CCUSA and USCCB urge the members to provide adequate funding for programs that serve poor and vulnerable households. Read the full letters: Senate, House.
N.Y. Archdiocese, partner offer COVID-19 tests in underserved communities
Story - June 17, 2020 - An organization whose work was praised by Pope Francis late last year has partnered with the Archdiocese of New York to offer free COVID-19 testing in predominantly Latino communities in and around New York City. In a June 15 news release, SOMOS Community Care, a network of more than 2,500 medical providers in the New…
CCUSA asks for robust funding in FY21 Transportation and Housing Appropriations Bill
News - June 16, 2020 - Catholic Charities USA joined U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops in urging that Congress provide robust housing funding for fiscal year 2021 to meet the increased needs due to coronavirus. The letter implores Congress to support housing programs that serve people that are poor and vulnerable. Read the full letter.
CCUSA, USCCB call for a third disaster supplemental aid package
News - December 12, 2017 - Sister Donna Markham OP, PhD, president and CEO of Catholic Charities USA, joined Bishop Frank Dewane, chairman of the Committee on Domestic Justice and Human Development for the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops, in writing a letter to the House of Representatives urging swift action on a third disaster supplemental aid package. The devastating consequences…
Catholic school partnerships further Catholic Charities mission
Story - April 22, 2021 - By Allison Cavazos, Associate Director of Parish Relations, Catholic Charities of Central Texas Catholic Charities works to provide service to people in need, to advocate for justice in social structures, and to call the entire Church and other people of good will to do the same. At Catholic Charities of Central Texas (CCCTX), we recognize that this call…
Actor shares message of faith with Catholic Charities Jackson
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Story - November 15, 2018 - Jim Caviezel wanted to play in the NBA and later become a fighter pilot. God had other plans, however, which is good news for the American movie industry and Caviezel’s three children. The actor spoke recently about his life, his career and his faith at a fundraising gala for Catholic Charities Jackson, which focuses on…
CCUSA asks OMB for careful poverty measure assessment
News - June 20, 2019 - Catholic Charities USA (CCUSA), the National Council of the United States Society of St. Vincent de Paul (SVdP-USA), and the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) asked the Office of Management and Budget to consider carefully how it calculates the Official Poverty Measure. Since low-income communities must meet certain requirements to be eligible for…
CCUSA, USCCB letter to House in support of Second Chance Act
News - January 11, 2016 - In a joint letter to the House Committee on the Judiciary, CCUSA and the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops call on the leadership to support the passage of the Second Chance Act. The legislation is an important step forward in addressing some of the many issues facing more that 650,000 men, women and juveniles…