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…

Member - August 17, 2015 - Established in 1954 as the primary social service arm of the Catholic Church in the Diocese of Greensburg and rooted in the Gospel and social teaching of the church, our mission is to serve the human needs of individuals and families, regardless of their religious affiliation, and to provide leadership in building collaborative efforts with…

Story - August 11, 2015 - Helping young mothers bond with their babies in order to prevent child abuse and neglect is the primary goal for the “Bonding Right from the Start” course taught at Catholic Family and Child Service of Richland, Washington. “Catholic Charities helps young mothers learn about healthy child care in order to protect the life and dignity…

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…

Member - August 13, 2015 - For more than 100 years, Catholic Charities in central and southern Indiana has provided help and created hope for those in need. With locations in Indianapolis (www.helpcreatehope.org), Bloomington (www.ccbin.org), Bedford (www.beckysplacebedford.org), New Albany (St. Elizabeth) (www.stecharities.org), Tell City (www.archindy.org/cc/tellcity), and Terre Haute (www.ccthin.org), our agencies offer a variety of programs, including pregnancy and adoption services,…

News - August 22, 2019 - The announcement that the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) will terminate the Flores Settlement Agreement is extraordinarily troubling. We are gravely concerned about the families, and particularly the children, who will face indeterminable amounts of time in detention and the emotional and psychological effects this will impose…

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…

News - June 15, 2022 - Alexandria, Va. – In recognition today of the 10th anniversary of Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) — the stopgap federal policy that provides qualifying young adults brought here as children with temporary permission to stay in the country and obtain work authorization — Catholic Charities USA stands with our immigrant brothers and sisters and…

Story - April 9, 2024 - Outreach to homeless campers saves lives, builds relationships, offers a path to housing  Splayed on cold damp cement, the man’s face was quickly turning grey. A woman’s screams for help echoed off the brick buildings of Portland’s Old Town.  Honor Hehn and Kathryn Swanson, Catholic Charities of Oregon outreach workers, were picking up supplies for…

Story - January 30, 2018 - After Hurricane Maria devastated thousands in Puerto Rico in September, Catholic Charities began to see individuals and families turning to us for help. They had left Puerto Rico in the midst of great devastation and resettled in Chicago. Working with the City of Chicago, Catholic Charities and other social service agencies opened a multi-agency resource…

Story - January 23, 2020 - “You ask yourself every day whether or not you should have come when your life in one place was in danger, and you arrive at another and are still at risk,” said José, who fled Cuba last May. “It’s been hard to adapt. When I came, I thought I would be treated differently. I thought…

Member - August 17, 2015 - Guided by Catholic teaching, Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of Oklahoma City serves those in need, regardless of their faith, through transformative, empowering and dignity-affirming social service programs that seek to eliminate material, emotional and spiritual poverty across Central and Western Oklahoma. Services include, but are not limited to, women’s & children’s day sanctuary, counseling,…