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CCUSA signs joint letter supporting H.R. 6552
https://www.catholiccharitiesusa.org/2022/07/25/joint-letter-supporting-h-r-6552/
News - July 25, 2022 - Dear Representative: We write on behalf of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops’ Department of Migration and Refugee Services (USCCB/MRS), Catholic Charities USA, Catholic Relief Services, and Catholic Health Association to express our support for H.R. 6552, the “Frederick Douglass Trafficking Victims Prevention and Protection Reauthorization Act of 2022.” This bipartisan legislation is critical for…
CCUSA joins ‘Faith for Just Lending’ campaign
https://www.catholiccharitiesusa.org/2015/11/16/ccusa-joins-faith-for-just-lending-campaign/
News - November 16, 2015 - CCUSA has been working with several national faith groups to advocate against predatory lending practices and recently endorsed the Faith for Just Lending statement of principles. Asset development services continue to be one of the fastest growing areas of service at Catholic Charities agencies, partly in response to predatory lending practices. Learn more about the…
CCUSA responds to proposed HHS rule that would safeguard service to those in need
News - November 1, 2019 - Catholic Charities USA (CCUSA) issued a statement in response to the announcement today of the proposed HHS rule on religious freedom and nondiscrimination in grant processes. Read the full statement.
The “Herods” of our times
https://www.catholiccharitiesusa.org/about-us/prayers-reflections/the-herods-of-our-times/
Prayer & Reflection - December 28, 2023 - Rise, take the child and his mother, flee to Egypt and stay there until I tell you.Herod is going to search for the child to destroy him. As we reflect on today’s reading from Matthew, we see Jesus incarnate in the families fleeing for their lives and arriving at our southern border. We see Jesus…
CCUSA urges prioritization of Military Family Basic Needs Allowance
News - October 20, 2020 - Catholic Charities USA joins other organizations in urging the Senate Armed Services Committee to provide needed assistance to struggling military families by prioritizing the Military Family Basic Needs Allowance in the Fiscal Year 2021 (FY21) National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA). Read the full letter.
CCUSA announces first-of-its-kind effort to assist U.S. asylum-seekers
News - November 1, 2021 - Pilot Program to develop national standard of practice in providing comprehensive referral and social services to asylum-seekers Alexandria, Va. — Catholic Charites USA (CCUSA) announces “The Border is Everywhere” (TBIE) pilot initiative, a first-of-its-kind national effort to ensure asylum-seekers — individuals and families — are properly referred from border communities to an interior city destination…
CCUSA, USCCB file comments on proposed public charge rule
News - December 4, 2018 - Catholic Charities USA and the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops file comments on the Administration’s Proposed Public Charge Rule strongly urging return to the current, longstanding interpretation of “public charge.” Read the full letter here
Having faced violence, she’s looking toward a bright future
Story - August 26, 2015 - Thanks to Catholic Charities’ help and support, Esmerelda is working towards permanent legal status and has a full-time job that helps support her and her daughter. Most importantly, she feels safe once again. Esmerelda had been living in a situation that was rapidly deteriorating. When she became a victim of domestic violence, she knew she…
CCUSA joins USCCB, SVdP in support of First Step Act
News - November 26, 2018 - Catholic Charities USA, the US Conference of Catholic Bishops and the Society of St. Vincent de Paul sent a joint letter to the US Senate Committee on the Judiciary encouraging the passage of the First Step Act. According to the letter, the First Step Act includes good measures of prison reform that move people from…
Catholic Charities Baltimore honors justice-oriented pastor of 43 years
Story - November 2, 2021 - A local pastor whose faithful labor of love has made his parish a beacon of working for justice is one of three exemplary area servants Catholic Charities will recognize the week of November 8-12. St. Vincent De Paul pastor Rev. Ray Chase will receive the Msgr. Arthur F. Valenzano Joyful Servant Award. Commissioned to recognize…
CCUSA letter urges Congress to support robust funding for DOJ
News - June 23, 2022 - The Honorable Jeanne Shaheen, Chairman Senate Committee on Appropriations Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, Science and Related Agencies Washington, D.C. 20510 The Honorable Jerry Moran, Ranking Member Senate Committee on Appropriations Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, Science and Related Agencies Washington, D.C. 20510 Dear Chairwoman Shaheen and Ranking Member Moran: I write on behalf of Catholic Charities…
CCUSA weighs in on FY16, FY17 EFSP appropriations
News - November 9, 2015 - A letter from CCUSA was sent to the House and Senate Appropriations leadership urging members to support the continued funding of the Emergency Food and Shelter Program at $120 million for Fiscal Years 2016 and 2017. The White House in its budget to Congress requested a $20 million reduction. The Senate agreed with the White…