A clash with Bishop Michael Olson, who raised questions about the event's compatibility with Catholic teaching, doomed the Women's Empow[her]ment Summit, which Catholic Charities Fort Worth had scheduled for April 28.
Catholic Charities agencies across the country have met the increased demand for their services brought about by the pandemic, even as they deal with their own internal challenges — everything from canceled fundraisers to staff members who have tested positive for the virus.
Catholic social teaching recognizes that just societies must be measured by the degree to which they ameliorate the conditions faced by the poor. Our nation is failing these basic standards of justice.
As finance ministers representing the world's wealthiest countries prepare to meet online, Caritas Internationalis echoed Pope Francis' call for debt relief to poor countries reeling from war, poverty and the coronavirus pandemic.
In "an intense three days," the pilot San Francisco Bay Area GSBI Boost program offered mentoring to social entrepreneurs "who are positively impacting the lives of those in need."
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The U.S. Catholic bishops and other faith groups are objecting to reports that the Trump administration will limit the number of refugees the United States accepts to 45,000 for the upcoming fiscal year.
A discussion that was part of the 100th anniversary of the New York Archdiocese's Catholic Charities focused on ways the agency's work can foster unity in a pluralistic society.
