CCUSA to End Poverty

"...when financial speculation manipulates the price of food, treating it as just another commodity, millions of people suffer and die from hunger. At the same time, tons of food are thrown away. This constitutes a genuine scandal. Hunger is criminal." Fratelli tutti, No. 189

Urge your senators to protect SNAP, a proven program that prevents hunger. SNAP doesn't need stricter work requirements or large cuts to its budget; it needs support from members of Congress dedicated to prioritizing the neediest among their constituents. catholiccharitiesusa.org/advocacy-1/act…

Read an article on @CCharitiesUSA government relations team's advocacy forum on practical solutions to homelessness: thecatholicspirit.com/news/local-new…

The Child Tax Credit expansion bill is expected to come to the Senate floor this week. Tell your senators to pass the bill; it will benefit 16 million children who don't receive the credit because their families don't earn enough money from working. catholiccharitiesusa.org/advocacy-1/act…

House the homeless person suffering in the elements, because if you have not housed him, you have condemned him to the streets (cf. Gaudium et spes, No. 69). #SCOTUS #JohnsonVGrantsPass (Editorial credit: Ringo Chiu / Shutterstock.com)

Our country needs serious, bipartisan reforms that prioritize the security of the border and the human dignity of those on both sides of it. CCUSA commends efforts to put forth broad immigration reforms and urges compromise to achieve meaningful progress. bit.ly/487e0ht

@CCharitiesUSA continues to emphasize the urgent need for serious, bipartisan reforms that prioritize the security of the border and the human dignity of those on both sides of it catholiccharitiesusa.org/2024/02/07/ccu…

@brianrcorbin, executive vice president @CCharitiesUSA, says #childtaxcredit is "one incredibly important tool" for getting children and families out of poverty Take action! catholiccharitiesusa.org/advocacy-1/act… oursundayvisitor.com/catholic-group…

Urge Congress to Pass the Bipartisan Child Tax Credit and Low-Income Housing Tax Credit! catholiccharitiesusa.org/advocacy-1/act…

.@CCharitiesUSA @iamCARITAS @VaticanIHD @CMSnewyork @ICMC_news @MRSserves Bishop DiMarzio provides insights on migration with this recently published article miamiarch.org/CatholicDioces…

“Grounded in our Catholic faith, we work together…to protect our common home, with special concern for people in poverty and those exposed to the effects of climate change,” said CCUSA President and CEO Kerry Alys Robinson. Our statement on Laudate Deum: bit.ly/46l0bMu

A shutdown hurts most those least able to ride it out. Tell your reps in Congress to prevent a shutdown. catholiccharitiesusa.org/our-vision-and…

A government shutdown hurts those least able to weather it — those relying on their next paycheck, hoping for their next meal, looking for a safe place to sleep. Tell your representatives in Congress: it's time to work together to pass a stop-gap measure. bit.ly/3ZxZSep

Today we celebrate the liturgical memorial of Saint Vincent de Paul who, moved by love for Christ, dedicated himself to the service of the poor and marginalized. May his example spur us on as well to draw near our brothers and sisters in need.

.@CCharitiesUSA @iamCARITAS @VaticanIHD @ICMC_news @MRSserves I appreciate this Opinion piece by John Meiser regarding religious liberty, the current border crisis, and the role of religious organizations in caring for those in need thehill.com/opinion/congre…

CCUSA welcomes @DHSgov's expanded Temporary Protected Status for Venezuela, which helps to ensure that those who faced untenable situations in their home country can remain in the U.S. under protected status and support themselves and their families. bit.ly/453mBQT

Homelessness surges, evictions on the rise oursundayvisitor.com/with-evictions… via @osv Good article on homelessness. Read also what @CCharitiesUSA is doing with multiple collaborators to end homelessness: catholiccharitiesusa.org/our-vision-and…

Catholic Charities agencies across the United States provide relief to millions of vulnerable people each year. See how the collaborative effort of thousands of dedicated men and women brings comfort, dignity and hope to our neighbors in need. bit.ly/43LfHyN

.@CCharitiesUSA @iamCARITAS @ICMC_news @MRSserves @VaticanIHD We have a moral duty to welcome, clothe, feed and respect newcomers, no matter how they got here. And here in the United States, the government can’t punish us for that belief. americamagazine.org/faith/2023/06/… via @americamag