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Catholic organizations urge Congress to extend eviction moratorium
News - July 30, 2021 - Dear Senator/Representative: We write to urge you to take immediate action to extend the federal eviction moratorium to protect vulnerable renters during the COVID-19 pandemic. The Catholic Church teaches that access to safe, decent, and affordable housing is a human right as well as a demand of the common good. We also know that housing…
Diocesan program helps Hispanic women have more voice in community
Story - July 14, 2021 - On a clear spring afternoon, Lexington’s Cardinal Valley neighborhood is buzzing with activity. Birdsong mingles with the bass beat of a passing car stereo, while people move between homes, hair salons, taquerias and panaderías. In the midst of all this life, the bright stucco facade of Centro de San Juan Diego rises up. It is…
Saved from domestic violence
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Story - December 11, 2018 - Sara*, a Nigerian survivor of domestic violence, had lived undocumented in the United States for over 20 years. She endured years of severe physical and emotional abuse at the hands of her U.S. citizen husband. Sara did not know of any available alternative to her situation. Catholic Charities recognized that Sara qualified for relief under…
CCUSA asks OMB for careful poverty measure assessment
News - June 20, 2019 - Catholic Charities USA (CCUSA), the National Council of the United States Society of St. Vincent de Paul (SVdP-USA), and the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) asked the Office of Management and Budget to consider carefully how it calculates the Official Poverty Measure. Since low-income communities must meet certain requirements to be eligible for…
CCUSA joins Leadership 18 in calling for support of Charitable Act
News - March 1, 2023 - Catholic Charities USA joined Leadership 18, an alliance of CEOs responsible for leading some of the country’s largest and most well-respected charities, nonprofits and faith-based organizations, to call for Congressional support of the Charitable Act. The bipartisan legislation would restore and extend the availability of the universal charitable deduction through the 2024 tax year, which…
Catholic Charities of Dallas
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Member - August 17, 2015 - Services Adoption services, adult literacy classes, case management services, chronic medical services for low-income and uninsured families, disaster response and recovery services, early childhood education, food distribution services, humanitarian aid for migrants, immigration legal services, maternity home for homeless pregnant women, parenting classes, parish social ministry services, permanent supportive housing for formerly homeless individuals, personal…
CCUSA submits congressional testimony to affect poverty reduction
News - May 25, 2016 - Catholic Charities USA (CCUSA) submitted testimony before the House of Representatives Committee on Ways and Means for its hearing entitled “Moving America’s Families Forward: Setting Priorities for Reducing Poverty and Expanding Opportunity.” In its testimony, CCUSA outlines the efforts being undertaken by Catholic Charities agencies across the country to alleviate poverty in the United States…
D.C. Catholic food pantry sees long lines with no end in sight
Story - July 22, 2020 - When the coronavirus pandemic first hit the Washington area in mid-March, shuttering many local restaurants and businesses, the lines at a weekly food pantry sponsored by the Spanish Catholic Center immediately jumped from about 60 people to hundreds. And now, four months into this time of job loss, sickness and social distancing, this previously small…
CCUSA, USCCB support Sentencing Reform and Corrections Act of 2017
News - March 28, 2018 - Catholic Charities USA and the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops wrote a joint letter to the U.S. Senate Committee on the Judiciary in support of the Sentencing Reform and Corrections Act of 2017 (S.1917). The letter advocated in favor of comprehensive improvement to the U.S. criminal justice system. “Sentencing reform, along with prison and reentry…
CCUSA sends letter to Senate on increased funding for USDA programs
News - July 19, 2021 - The Honorable Patrick Leahy, ChairmanCommittee on AppropriationsUnited States SenateWashington, DC 20510 The Honorable Richard Shelby, Vice ChairmanCommittee on AppropriationsUnited States SenateWashington, DC 20510 Dear Chairman Leahy and Vice Chairman Shelby: We write on behalf of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops’ Committees on Domestic Justice and Human Development and International Justice and Peace, Catholic…
Actor shares message of faith with Catholic Charities Jackson
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Story - November 15, 2018 - Jim Caviezel wanted to play in the NBA and later become a fighter pilot. God had other plans, however, which is good news for the American movie industry and Caviezel’s three children. The actor spoke recently about his life, his career and his faith at a fundraising gala for Catholic Charities Jackson, which focuses on…
CCUSA joins other faith groups to urge passage of EQUAL Act
News - February 15, 2023 - Catholic Charities USA joins in a faith letter urging the Senate leadership to take up and pass the EQUAL Act. The EQUAL Act will reduce bias in drug sentencing laws that have resulted in unequal outcomes across racial groups. CCUSA is committed to the fair treatment of all people based on the God-given dignity of…