Catholic Social Ministry Gathering

Recommitting to racial justice has not gone out of season
- Feb 8, 2020
Catholic groups and organizations are striving to not only acknowledge the sins of the past but also do something to atone for them.

By Mark Pattison
Cardinal Cupich warns against the Church entering partisan politics
- Jan 27, 2020
Cardinal Blase Cupich cautioned against partisan politics being used as a vehicle for ‘good to triumph.’

By Christopher White
Opioids claiming lives and affecting many others, say panelists
- Feb 10, 2019
Participants at the 2019 Catholic Social Ministry Gathering were told that opioids are claiming lives and affecting many others.

By Mark Pattison

Bishops’ wisdom of a century ago rises to the fore in economic debate
- Feb 10, 2019
Some U.S. bishops, just months after the end of the Great War — better known today as World War I — met to assemble a proposal for a “reconstruction” program for the country now that the war had ended.

By Mark Pattison
‘Jesus walks with us, we’ll walk with him,’ USCCB president says
- Feb 6, 2019
At the last Mass of the Catholic Social Ministry Gathering, Cardinal Daniel N. DiNardo told hundreds of participants who were preparing to talk later to their representatives in Congress that “Jesus walks with us” when doing the social ministry of the church.

By Mark Pattison
Catholic Charities USA leaders outline immediate, long-term goals
- Feb 5, 2019
Two top Catholic Charities USA leaders outlined some of the short-term and long-term goals for the organization and its affiliates throughout the country Feb. 3 during the Catholic Social Ministry Gathering in Washington.

By Mark Pattison