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Our NEWS page is designed to help people engage in the work of social charity. The first step of this engagement is awareness of what is transpiring in society. Check here weekly for updates on local, national and international issues.
Catholic Relief Services Responding to Typhoon Frank in the Philippines..Continuing work in Myanmar.
CRS and its partner, the National Secretariat for Social Action-Justice and Peace, are responding with emergency relief for 50,000 people in six provinces across Western Visayas and Mindanao, Philippines. Emergency humanitarian efforts will include providing food, kitchen utensils, medicines, and shelter aid materials (blankets, mosquito nets, sleeping mats).
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Pope Benedict XVI Inaugurates Year of St. Paul
Pope Benedict called for Christian unity when he joined the spiritual head of Orthodox Christians on Saturday to launch a year dedicated to St. Paul, the evangelist of the early church.
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CCUSA Collecting Donations for Midwest Flood Recovery Efforts
Catholic Charities USA's (CCUSA) Office of Disaster Response is on the ground
in the Midwest helping local Catholic Charities agencies develop and implement recovery efforts in response to the devastating floods that displaced tens of thousands in the region.
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Farm Bill Passes in Spite of Presidential Veto
Our joint collaboration (USCCB, Catholic Charities USA, National Catholic Rural Life, and Catholic Relief Services) and your strong advocacy in support of the numerous Farm Bill priorities of the Catholic community did result in several significant victories and improvements.
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Urgent: Act Now to Help Move the Global Aids Bill Forward!
The President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEFPAR) has saved millions of lives around the world. Men, women, and children infected by HIV and on the brink of death have been resurreced, their lives restored.
PEPFAR must be reauthorized by Congress this year. But the Senate has not made any progress on the bill since the Foreign Relations Committee passed the bill in March. Without a firm commitment to reauthorize PEPFAR, HIV and AIDS care providers like Catholic Relief Services and other Church partners cannot plan for future activities. The risk of suspension in assured funding, however brief, could disrupt HIV treatment, undermine the credibility of healthcare institutions providing HIV services, and endanger lives.
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USCCB Issues Statement on Embryonic Stem Cell Research
The issue of stem cell research does not force us to choose between science and ethics, much less between science and religion. It presents a choice as to how our society will pursue scientific and medical progress.
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USCCB Introduces Study Guide That Examines Torture as Moral Issue
WASHINGTON (CNS) -- The dignity and respect of the human person is the cornerstone of the U.S. bishops' new study guide on torture as a moral issue. The guide, titled "Torture: Torture Is a Moral Issue, a Catholic Study Guide," looks at church teaching as it relates to the use of torture by government authorities around the world and mixes in biblical passages that evoke Jesus' call to "love your enemies." Written by the Catholic Leadership Council within the National Religious Campaign Against Torture, the guide was written for use by discussion groups and classes in Catholic settings as well as individuals, families and others interested in studying the issue. The guide was introduced June 23 in the midst of Torture Awareness Month as designated by religious, human rights and civil liberties organizations. The guide is available for downloading on the Web at:
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Record Heat Affects Homeless Populations
Phoenix officials hope to collect 200,000 bottles of water this summer to save the lives of homeless, elderly and people with disabilities during extreme summer weather.
Last year, hydration stations and heat respite centers distributed nearly 133,000 bottles of water.
If you are interested in donating water or providing a safe haven from the heat at your church or community center, contact
Becky Franco, 602-261-8806 or
e-mail, Rebecca.franco@phoenix.gov.
Drive Greener, Save Money!
Almost all of the cars and trucks we drive run on fuels derived from oil. Oil is a non-renewable resource, and while there is some debate as to how long this resource will last, we will eventually have to find new ways to power highway vehicles. Until other alternatives are developed, it makes sense to use fossil resources such as oil more efficiently to buy time to develop new and better energy sources and to make the transition to these sources smoother and less expensive.
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Thirty-seven million Americans live in poverty. You can help.
Help Catholic Charities USA spread the word about the Campaign to Reduce Poverty in America by endorsing the Campaign yourself and then encouraging others in your community to do the same. Ask them to lend their voices today to this important effort and join the thousands of Americans across the country who are joining the Campaign and working together to reduce poverty in our nation!
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