Bishops defend Catholic Charities work with migrants, refugees as obedience to Jesus February 14, 2025By Kimberly Heatherington OSV News Filed Under: Bishops, Catholic Charities, Catholic Social Teaching, Feature, Immigration and Migration, News, World News Catholic Charities agencies provide essential services, such as food, clothing and a place to sleep, as part of how the church puts the Gospel mandate from Jesus Christ into action.
Analysis: New immigration policies risk sending migrants back to failed states, war zones February 7, 2025By Gina Christian OSV News Filed Under: Catholic Social Teaching, Commentary, Immigration and Migration As part of swift and sweeping changes to immigration policy, the Trump administration is aiming to end or severely curtail two forms of immigration status that have been granted to hundreds of thousands escaping war, disaster, violence and humanitarian crises — Temporary Protected Status and humanitarian parole.
Future of USAID unclear as concern mounts over agency’s ongoing tumult February 6, 2025By Kate Scanlon OSV News Filed Under: Catholic Social Teaching, Feature, Missions, News, World News Concern is mounting that the ongoing tumult at the U.S. Agency for International Development is jeopardizing lives and livelihoods supported by the government’s humanitarian aid agency in countries all over the globe, including those assisted by Catholic and other faith-based humanitarian groups.
Panel: Will new budget priorities and tax policies help or hurt the poor? February 4, 2025By Kimberly Heatherington OSV News Filed Under: Catholic Social Teaching, Feature, News, Social Justice, World News With a new U.S. presidential administration and Congress in office, questions are percolating about federal budget priorities and tax policies — and the related decisions that will either help or hurt the most vulnerable citizens.
New N.Y. law seen as big step in ‘rooting out exploitation’ in fashion industry February 2, 2025By Kimberly Heatherington OSV News Filed Under: Arts & Culture, Catholic Social Teaching, News, World News The Fashion Workers Act, signed into law Dec. 21 by New York Gov. Kathy Hochul, takes effect in June. It will afford models a host of employment safeguards in an industry where many say they have previously felt mute and isolated.
Bishops across U.S. defend migrants, calling for immigration reform in ‘justice and mercy’ January 31, 2025By Gina Christian OSV News Filed Under: Catholic Social Teaching, Feature, Immigration and Migration, News, World News The United States is a “nation with a proud legacy of welcome to immigrants” that also “needs secure, safe, sturdy borders,” said Cardinal Timothy M. Dolan of New York.
U.S. bishop pleads for human solidarity with ‘discarded’ migrants,’ sharing their stories January 29, 2025By Kimberly Heatherington OSV News Filed Under: Catholic Social Teaching, Immigration and Migration, News, World News Bishop Tyson offered a plenary policy session titled “Pope Francis’ Vision for Ecology, Dialogue, and the Common Good” to hundreds of attendees at the 2025 Catholic Social Ministry Gathering in Washington.
Catholics in social ministry told to build bridges with God’s help ‘organizing hope’ January 28, 2025By Kimberly Heatherington OSV News Filed Under: Catholic Social Teaching, News, Social Justice, World News The theme of bridge-building in community outreach and organizing spanned several presentations at the 2025 Catholic Social Ministry Gathering in Washington, aiming to equip participants with practical and timely tools to transform their communities.
Franciscan Center, FCA team on soccer camp to benefit those experiencing homelessness July 30, 2019By Todd Karpovich Filed Under: #IamCatholic, Catholic Social Teaching, Feature, Local News, News, Sports, Urban Vicariate The Franciscan Center partnered with the Fellowship of Christian Athletes and Calvert Hall College High School on a soccer clinic that benefited those experiencing homelessness July 27.
Mobile Response Center vehicle will make reaching the needy easier for local Catholic Charities August 31, 2017By Elizabeth A. Elliott Filed Under: Catholic Charities, Catholic Social Teaching, Feature, Local News, News Thanks to a partnership with Catholic Charities USA and Ford Motor Company, Catholic Charities in Baltimore, Arlington and Washington and will be able to provide curbside assistance to area homeless and poverty-stricken communities for one week each month.
After invective, what do we do? January 2, 2017By Christopher Gunty Filed Under: Behind the Headlines, Blog, Catholic Social Teaching, Commentary Now that the election is over, let’s agree to disagree and do it with civility and respect for others.
