8 ways to love and serve the poor following Pope Leo’s ‘Dilexi Te’ November 13, 2025By Katie Yoder OSV News Filed Under: Catholic Charities, Catholic Social Teaching, Feature, News, World News Everyday Catholics can love and accompany those in need, according to experts that directly serve or advocate for those struggling with poverty.
Local works of mercy continue amid government chaos November 12, 2025By Kurt Jensen Special to the Catholic Review Filed Under: Catholic Charities, Feature, Local News, News, St. Vincent de Paul Baltimore Area Catholic nutrition operations have had to tune out the political chaos in order to focus on how to meet immediate needs.
After judge’s order, Trump administration to issue partial SNAP payments with contingency funds November 4, 2025By Kate Scanlon OSV News Filed Under: Catholic Charities, News, U.S. Congress, World News The Trump administration has indicated that it will not appeal court orders directing it to pay SNAP benefits, but that it will only issue partial payments in November.
Catholic Charities USA launches national hunger drive in case SNAP runs out Nov. 1 October 30, 2025By Kate Scanlon OSV News Filed Under: Catholic Charities, Feature, News, U.S. Congress, World News Days before a looming lapse in federal food assistance programs, Catholic Charities USA, the network organization dedicated to carrying out the domestic humanitarian work of the Catholic Church in the United States, announced a national fundraising effort to provide an emergency supply of food to Catholic Charities agencies around the country.
New program would ‘change the whole paradigm’ for those released from prison October 19, 2025By Natalie Hoefer OSV News Filed Under: Catholic Charities, News, Prison Ministry, Social Justice, World News The new reentry program “is rooted in the principles of Catholic social teaching, especially the dignity of the human person and solidarity,” said Archbishop Charles C. Thompson.
Pope Leo praises Catholic Charities USA for its work, especially in assisting the displaced October 10, 2025By OSV News OSV News Filed Under: Catholic Charities, News, Vatican, World News Pope Leo XIV sent a letter commending the work of Catholic Charities USA, the domestic charitable arm of the Catholic Church in the U.S., to mark its 115th annual gathering Oct. 6-9 in San Juan.
Uncertainty grows for food assistance programs amid government shutdown October 9, 2025By Kate Scanlon OSV News Filed Under: Catholic Charities, News, Social Justice, U.S. Congress, World News Federal food assistance programs used by millions could be at risk as the federal government shutdown continues, proponents of those programs said.
Catholic Charities names community center after education advocate Carolyn E. Fugett September 19, 2025By Catholic Review Staff Catholic Review Filed Under: Catholic Charities, Feature, Local News, News Catholic Charities of Baltimore announced it will name its $32 million community center in West Baltimore the Carolyn E. Fugett Intergenerational Center, honoring the beloved community leader whose faith and commitment to West Baltimore shaped generations.
Dragons race, crowds cheer at Catholic Charities fundraiser September 15, 2025By Katie V. Jones Catholic Review Filed Under: Catholic Charities, Feature, Local News, News, Sports With the blast of a horn, the dragon boat races paddled off Sept. 13 in Baltimore’s Inner Harbor. A fundraiser for Catholic Charities, the biennial race featured local businesses, nonprofits and college teams competing for the coveted dragon trophy while raising money for the nonprofit and its many programs.
Dragon Boat races coming to Baltimore’s Inner Harbor for Catholic Charities September 1, 2025By Katie V. Jones Catholic Review Filed Under: Catholic Charities, Feature, Local News, News, Sports Since 1998, the Dragon Boat races have been a biennial tradition, except for a pandemic pause. The event was born from a visit to China by Hal Smith, a former executive director of Catholic Charities of Baltimore.
Driver arrested after crashing into entrance of Esperanza Center July 23, 2025By Catholic Review Staff Filed Under: Catholic Charities, Feature, Local News, News A Fells Point man is still in jail following a car crash that damaged the entrance of the Esperanza Center in the early hours of July 20.
Top Republican appears to walk back probe of Catholic entities amid charged committee hearing July 17, 2025By Kate Scanlon OSV News Filed Under: Catholic Charities, Feature, Immigration and Migration, News, U.S. Congress, World News During a contentious hearing, a top Republican on the House Committee on Homeland Security on July 16 appeared to walk back a previous statement that Catholic entities are among the nongovernmental organizations subject to a probe by the committee about their work with migrants.
