Catholic Charities USA Archives

USCCB president urges special collection to aid disaster-stricken dioceses

Sep 4, 2020

Archbishop Jose H. Gomez of Los Angeles, president of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops, has asked his fellow bishops to consider having their parishes take up a special collection to aid dioceses and parishes stricken by recent natural disasters.

By Catholic News Service

Dioceses spared by Isaias, but ready response for those who may need help

Aug 6, 2020

Catholic churches, schools and other properties were spared serious damage by a mid-season tropical storm that raced up the East Coast, killing at least six people and leaving more than 3.7 million customers without power.

By Catholic News Service

Catholic Charities pandemic assistance totals nearly $400 million

Aug 5, 2020

Scott Milliken has seen a lot of people come through the doors at the Father English Center’s food pantry during his years as CEO of Catholic Charities of the Diocese of Paterson, New Jersey, but not like the numbers since the coronavirus pandemic hit in March.

By Dennis Sadowski

Competing ideas on economic recovery in competing House, Senate bills

Jul 30, 2020

The Democratic-led House approved the HEROES Act in May. The Republican-led Senate introduced the HEALS Act July 27.

By Mark Pattison

Life more than just “on hold” for young Catholics

May 3, 2020

It’s not just “life on hold” for younger Americans during the COVID-19 pandemic; some young are feeling “helpless and very disempowered by not being able to do much,” while others are working tirelessly as first responders.

By Nick Mayrand

Dioceses scramble to meet the need to feed the poor at their door

Apr 26, 2020

From one end of the country to the other, dioceses and Catholic charitable agencies are coming up with ingenious solutions to meet growing hunger in their communities.

By Catholic News Service