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Pope prays for U.S., calls racism a pro-life issue
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Story - June 3, 2020 - Observing with great concern the social unrest unfolding in the United States, Pope Francis said no one can claim to defend the sanctity of every human life while turning a blind eye to racism and exclusion. Addressing all “dear brothers and sisters in the United States” during his livestreamed general audience June 3, the pope…
Award-winning Capuchin brother/pastry chef bakes for those in need
Story - May 22, 2020 - Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of Washington provided 800 prepared meals and 800 boxes of groceries to needy families May 19 during a massive distribution at the parking lot of the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception in Washington. Unlike previous food distributions conducted by Catholic Charities since the onset of the…
As parishes reopen, mental and spiritual health care need attention
Story - May 13, 2020 - When parishioners begin returning to their churches as pandemic restrictions are gradually lifted, the buildings will look the same, but the environment might feel different because of new social-distancing measures. For example, in Houston, a young adult woman who went to Sunday Mass the first weekend in May when her parish reopened for public Mass,…
Oregon Catholics reflect on pregnancy, childbirth during the pandemic
Story - May 1, 2020 - At 8 a.m. on Easter, two days before giving birth, Jennifer Ratigan pulled into a hospital parking lot and waited for a physician’s assistant — donning full protective garb, including a face mask and shield — to reach through a rolled-down window to swab her nose for a COVID-19 test. The hospital was preparing for…
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.…
Catholic Charities West Virginia continues to serve amidst pandemic
Story - April 3, 2020 - Many of the tens of thousands of people Catholic Charities West Virginia (CCWVa) serves each year fall into the categories that the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) considers at risk to contract the Coronavirus (COVID-19). “CCWVa has worked hard to modify our services across the state in line with CDC regulations and to keep our…
Amid COVID-19 pandemic, pope prays for plight of the homeless
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Story - April 2, 2020 - During his livestreamed daily morning Mass, Pope Francis prayed that the coronavirus pandemic may awaken people’s consciences to the plight of homeless men and women suffering in the world. At the start of the April 2 Mass in the chapel at his residence, the Domus Sanctae Marthae, the pope said he was struck by a…
Catholic Charities New Hampshire launches crisis fund
https://www.catholiccharitiesusa.org/stories/catholic-charities-new-hampshire-launches-crisis-fund/
Story - March 31, 2020 - Catholic Charities New Hampshire announced the creation of the Catholic Charities NH Crisis Fund, which will provide direct assistance to help individuals and families most impacted by times of crisis, such as the current COVID-19 pandemic. The Catholic Charities NH Crisis Fund will support immediate needs, including: Emergency financial relief assistance for individuals and families…
Dallas drive-through food distribution point serves 165 cars
Story - March 27, 2020 - Catholic Charities Dallas broke a record on March 26, 2020 – one we have mixed emotions about. On the one hand, a record 165 cars came through the food distribution point at our Central Service Building, representing families from all over North Texas. (The turnout was equally huge at Cardinal Farrell Center in south Dallas…
Pandemic poses real threat to Florida’s homeless
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Story - March 24, 2020 - The COVID-19 global pandemic causing havoc across the U.S. poses a stark threat to homeless populations while an economic downturn may create a new wave of homelessness. Those are some of the worries that several Catholic Charities staff in the Archdiocese of Miami expressed recently, as they sharpen their response plans to the spread of…
See-Judge-Act: The foundational pastoral method of Laudato SĂ
Story - February 6, 2020 - Five years have passed since Pope Francis released Laudato SĂ (LS), perhaps the most heralded piece of Catholic Social Teaching since Rerum Novarum. What is perhaps most intriguing about LS is that it makes explicit Francis’ perspective on theological method and methodology. Francis’ methodological preference is made clear when he states twice: “Realities are more…
CCUSA participates in national effort to address housing crisis
Story - January 28, 2020 - Sister Donna Markham OP, PhD, president and CEO, Catholic Charities USA (CCUSA), participated in a panel discussion on affordable housing hosted by the Opportunity Starts at Home campaign. The discussion, entitled “Broadening the Movement: Housing as National Priority in 2020,” took place at the National Press Club in Washington, DC, on January 16, 2020. The…