Catholic Charities Archives

Caravan of Louisiana parishioners takes supplies, hope to Harvey victims
- Catholic News Service, Church in the US
- September 15, 2017
Recovery continues in southern Texas after Hurricane Harvey wreaked havoc on the region Aug. 25-30. In a four-day period, many areas received more than 40 inches of rain. Flooding inundated hundreds of thousands of homes, displaced more than 30,000 people, and prompted more than 17,000 rescues. At least 70 people died.
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Florida Church official says normal life at standstill after Irma
- Catholic News Service, Church in the US
- September 14, 2017
Peter Routsis-Arroyo, the CEO of Catholic Charities for the Diocese of Venice in Florida, says the entire area is more or less come crawling to a halt in the wake of the destruction unleashed by Hurricane Irma. Standing water in many communities of Southwest Florida will need to recede before Knights of Columbus emergency deliveries and disaster response programming can get underway, said Routsis-Arroyo, himself a Knight.
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Houston cardinal on prayer amid Harvey: ‘We have to wake up Jesus in the boat!’
- Interviews
- August 29, 2017
Considering the “cosmic” damage caused by Hurricane Harvey so far, Cardinal Daniel DiNardo of Galveston-Houston said Monday, “The people of Houston, I have to say, are rather resilient, but this is really stretching them.” Calling for prayer on behalf of the affected region across the country and around the world, DiNardo said, “I think we have to wake up Jesus in the boat!”
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Syrian refugee finds his place at Ohio shoe repair shop

The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops provides $1,075 for individual refugees to use upon their arrival in the United States. Catholic Charities administers that money to help families set up a household. The following is a story of how that small amount of aid is paying off for one refugee family.

Arizona fire forces residents from homes; blaze fueled by high winds

“Since private land is hard to find and liability issues may arise regarding camping for the homeless, more affordable and subsidized housing is needed to offset the possibility of forest fires,” Rick Brust, team lead for Catholic Charities’ PATH program, said.

Canadian Catholic killed in London Bridge attack inspires charitable gifts

The death of a young Canadian Catholic woman, Christine Archibald, during the London Bridge attack on June 3, has sparked a surge of donations and support for charities in her honor, after the hashtag #Chrissysentme emerged across social media.