Texas Catholic groups struggle to provide aid after Beryl cuts power to millions
OSV News
July 11, 2024
Catholic aid organizations in the Galveston-Houston Archdiocese confirmed they cannot get to work just yet because of the power outage that left about 2.5 million people in the dark following Hurricane Beryl's landfall July 8 that cut a damaging path through ...
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La. governor cuts $1m to Catholic Charities shelter over church’s care for migrants
OSV News
July 10, 2024
Drastic cuts in state funding for a Catholic Charities' homeless shelter operations in Louisiana over the wider Catholic Church's ministry to migrants have dealt a significant blow to the church's ability to care for area residents experiencing homelessness, including veterans.
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‘We Have To Defend Life,’ Says Sister Norma, Who Ministers at Border
OSV News
November 21, 2023
In many ways, Sister Norma, a Missionary of Jesus, has become the face of the Catholic response to migrants in the Rio Grande Valley, where she leads Catholic Charities in the Diocese of Brownsville.
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Catholic Charities reacts to ‘disturbing’ online threats to staff over migration work
OSV News
November 1, 2023
Catholic Charities USA, the organization dedicated to carrying out the domestic humanitarian work of the Catholic Church in the United States, responded Oct. 31 to "disturbing" recent remarks by a social media influencer threatening its staff.
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Agencies in California organize outreach for storm victims amid rainfall
OSV News
January 13, 2023
OAKLAND, Calif. (OSV News) — Catholic organizations in California, strengthened by years of responding to disasters in the Golden State, responded quickly to bring aid to those affected by the ongoing brutal winter storms. Since late December, a series of ...
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Catholic Charities USA launches Hurricane Milton relief fund