In 2023, the income of the Peter’s Pence Fund, intended to meet the needs of the universal Church and to support numerous initiatives in favour of those most in need, amounted to 52 million euros (48.4 million from offerings received and 3.6 million from financial income realised from the remuneration of assets), while the expenditures Read more
Posts Tagged ‘Catholic Charities’
Catholic Charities’ bold move to train their leaders with business school knowledge
Sunday, June 9th, 2024
Few American cities face a more daunting homeless crisis than San Francisco, where on any given day 38,000 people walk the streets and settle into doorways and back alleys without food or shelter. On top of that challenge, the Bay Area is home to a rapidly growing immigrant population from a host of countries, whose Read more
Catholic Charities distribute needed meals amid crisis
Thursday, April 23rd, 2020Msgr. Kevin Sullivan, executive director of archdiocesan Catholic Charities, said emergency food distribution in recent weeks was made possible thanks to the dedication of agency staffers and the generosity of agency partners. Additional food distribution projects are being planned, he said, as more New Yorkers face dire circumstances stemming from the coronavirus pandemic. “We’re grateful Read more
Church to build 5,000-plus solar power panel array
Thursday, July 18th, 2019
The largest independent social services agency in the District of Columbia (DC) region, Catholic Charities, is about to build DC’s biggest ground-based solar array. Once built, Catholic Charities says the 2-megawatt array will be the biggest project approved in DC. The project’s benefits look promising. Consisting of 5,000-plus panels, the array will provide enough renewable Read more
Catholic Caring Foundation celebrates and thanks
Friday, July 24th, 2015
On Wednesday, the Catholic Caring Foundation in Auckland held a Mass to thank all the people who are involved in the various programmes that it supports. After the Mass representatives from these organisations were presented with certificates. The mass took place at this time to draw attention to Caring Sunday which occurs on 26 July. Read more
Chicago appointment shows what Francis wants for US Church
Friday, October 10th, 2014
The appointment of the new Archbishop of Chicago, Blase Cupich, signals where Pope Francis wants to take the American Catholic Church. That’s what New York magazine writer Lisa Miller wrote of Archbishop Cupich, who has, she said, a “heart for the poor”. “People who know Cupich say he has a particular genius for bridging gaps Read more
Catholic Church benefitted from Great Train Robbery loot
Friday, September 5th, 2014
One of the beneficiaries of the infamous Great Train Robbery in England probably left a small fortune to the Catholic Church when he died. A documentary due to be released in the United Kingdom in October will reveal the identity of the mysterious “Ulsterman”, who tipped off the robbers as to which train to target Read more
Catholic Charities Hawai’i affordable housing program recognised
Tuesday, March 11th, 2014
Catholic Charities Hawaii has received the national Social Innovation award, from Catholic Charities USA, for one of its successful affordable housing programs. The Hale Wai Vista Support Housing Services program, launched in collaboration with Prudential Locations, is a 215-unit affordable rental project. “This is a great example of a nonprofit organisation and private sector company partnering to address a Read more
With Pope Francis, will the Church become just another charity?
Friday, May 31st, 2013
In June 1973 Juan Perón, the 77-year-old former Argentinian president, came home to Buenos Aires from exile in Franco’s Spain after an absence of 18 years. That same year Father Jorge Bergoglio of the Society of Jesus became the head of Argentina’s Jesuits at the age of 36. One day he would become pope. Perón Read more