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Supreme Court rules in favor of Catholic Social Services in adoption case
Story - June 21, 2021 - In a unanimous decision June 17, the Supreme Court said that a Catholic social service agency should not have been excluded from Philadelphia’s foster care program because it did not accept same-sex couples as foster parents. Although the court said Philadelphia’s anti-discrimination laws put an unfair burden on Philadelphia’s Catholic Social Services, the justices did…
CCUSA reacts to election of Speaker Ryan
https://www.catholiccharitiesusa.org/2015/10/29/ccusa-reacts-to-election-of-speaker-ryan/
News - October 29, 2015 - Today, Congressman Paul Ryan (R-WI) was elected as Speaker of the House. Catholic Charities USA and its members have been actively engaged with Congressman Ryan in the past few years as he has examined poverty in depth, including opportunities for our agencies and for our clients to share their experiences on Capitol Hill. CCUSA appreciates…
Homelessness Advocacy
https://www.catholiccharitiesusa.org/advocacy/homelessness-advocacy/
Everyone deserves a place to call home. But a severe shortage of affordable housing and a critical lack of services continues to result in alarming rates of homelessness around the country. Through a series of advocacy training forums around the country, CCUSA aims to increase awareness at the federal level around the homelessness crisis and…
God sends the right child for the right family
https://www.catholiccharitiesusa.org/stories/god-sends-the-right-child-for-the-right-family/
Story - November 4, 2019 - Matt Nevins received a call from an unfamiliar Pinellas County number. He usually dismisses such calls, but something in his gut made him check on this one. He searched for Catholic Charities Adoption Services numbers, but none matched. Then there was a voicemail from Melissa Anderson, one of the adoption professionals. “There was some excitement…
Mission
https://www.catholiccharitiesusa.org/about-us/mission/
The mission of Catholic Charities is to provide service to people, families and communities 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.
Presidential candidates share ideas to end poverty, create opportunity
News - August 3, 2015 - Leaders of the Circle of Protection, including Catholic Charities USA President Sister Donna Markham, have called on the 2016 presidential candidates to answer the question: “What would you do as president to offer help and opportunity to hungry and poor people in the United States and around the world?” So far, seven candidates have explained…
Issue Brief on Poverty and Racism 2020
https://www.catholiccharitiesusa.org/publications/issue-brief-on-poverty-and-racism-2020/
Publication - August 1, 2020 - Poverty and racism continue to undermine our nationโs most basic promise of liberty and justice for all. Catholic Charities maintains the conviction that both are scandalous affronts to the Christian conscience and endanger the social peace and future prosperity of this nation. Summary This paper is an invitation to others, both in the Catholic Charities…
Successful Catholic app adds features to help people cope in pandemic
Story - April 21, 2020 - In 2018, Alessandro DiSanto quit a promising job in finance to join friends in starting an app for Catholics centered around meditation and prayer. That app, Hallow, is now the top Catholic app in app stores, has 150,000 downloads in 50 countries and has been used to pray over 1 million times, according to DiSanto.…
Guidance for handling stress, anxiety during hardship
Story - April 14, 2020 - Social Distancing Can Impact Mental Health Itโs a fact, the Coronavirus is affecting each of us in one way or another. Catholic Charities of Orange, Sullivan and Ulster recognizes that affect may be different for each person. It may be physically, mentally, financially, or some other impact that is resulting from social distancing and drastic…
CCUSA, others comment on Global Compact on Refugees and Migration
News - April 4, 2018 - Several Catholic partners have joined in a statement commending the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) for his able leadership in developing the latest draft for the Global Compact on Refugees. In the statement, Catholic Charities USA and the other partners, made recommendations to support and strengthen the compact, including addressing the root causes…
CCUSA submits congressional testimony to affect poverty reduction
News - May 25, 2016 - Catholic Charities USA (CCUSA) submitted testimony before the House of Representatives Committee on Ways and Means for its hearing entitled “Moving America’s Families Forward: Setting Priorities for Reducing Poverty and Expanding Opportunity.” In its testimony, CCUSA outlines the efforts being undertaken by Catholic Charities agencies across the country to alleviate poverty in the United States…
AmeriCorps awards CCUSA more than $330,000 for healthcare outreach
News - April 6, 2022 - Alexandria, Va. โ Catholic Charities USA (CCUSA) has been awarded one of more than 80 Healthcare Outreach AmeriCorps grants through AmeriCorps State and National, in collaboration with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. This grant will fund 15 members serving across the country, providing healthcare outreach, partnership building and wraparound supportive services. While many…