Catholic Charities Archives - Page 21 of 21

Bridging the gap between logic and emotion on sex abuse lawsuits
- Church, Church in the US
- May 18, 2016
There are plenty of tough jobs in the Catholic Church, but whenever the issue flares up, Dennis Poust of the New York State Catholic Conference faces an especially daunting challenge – trying to bridge the gap between logic and emotion when it comes to suing over clerical sexual abuse. Rationally speaking, it’s
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Catholic leaders hope pope’s example prods U.S. to admit Syrians
- Church
- Apr 20, 2016
The United States committed to taking in 10,000 Syrian refugees this year, but so far only around 2,000 have been permitted to enter.
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Veterans find hope at addiction treatment facility with Catholic roots
- Church
- Apr 1, 2016
SARANAC LAKE, N.Y. (CNS) — Daniel Courtney could feel the tightening grip that drugs and alcohol had on him in the years after he served in the war in Iraq. The former altar server from Rockaway Beach, New York, and Navy war veteran was increasingly using alcohol and cocaine as
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After delivering a historic speech at a joint meeting of Congress in English, Pope Francis went back to his native Spanish to address those with whom he feels more comfortable: the poor. Meeting a group of homeless people, he told them, “Jesus was homeless, too.” “The Son of God came

Most US dioceses have women in key posts, but some have none

Church

May 14, 2015

Of three high-ranking jobs open to laypeople in Catholic dioceses across the United States — chancellor, chief financial officer, and schools superintendent — only one-third are filled by women. In fact, 35 percent of US dioceses have no women at all in these influential positions. On the other hand, given that leadership

Women lead in the Church, even as Catholics debate their role

Church

Jan 15, 2015

When Sister Donna Markham, OP, assumes leadership of Catholic Charities USA later this year, three of the Catholic Church’s largest social service groups in the United States — Catholic Charities, Catholic Relief Services, and the Catholic Health Association — will be led by women, a paradox, some say, in a