Catholic Charities

Catholic Charities

Catholic Charities is a worldwide network of charities whose aim is to "reduce poverty, support families, and empower communities." [ [http://www.catholiccharitiesinfo.org/mission/ Catholic Charities mission statement] ] It is one of the largest and most respected charities. [cite web | last = | first = | authorlink = | coauthors = | title =The 200 Largest US Charities | work = | publisher =Forbes | date =2007-11-21 | url = http://www.forbes.com/lists/2005/14/Revenue_1.html| format = | doi = | accessdate =2008-02-16 ] Catholic Charities traces its origin to an orphanage founded in 1727 in New Orleans, Louisiana by the French Ursulines Sisters.

Catholic Charities, USA (CCUSA), with headquarters in Alexandria, Virginia, is recognized as one of the nation's largest voluntary social service networks. It was founded in 1910 as the "National Conference of Catholic Charities". More than 1,400 agencies, institutions and organizations make up the Catholic Charities network - including individual organizations of the dioceses, such as the Archdiocese of Chicago. Nearly 90 cents of every dollar donated to Catholic Charities agencies goes directly to programs and services. [ [http://www.catholiccharitiesusa.org/about/stats.cfm About Catholic Charities] ] Together, with the local, diocesan Catholic Charities affiliates, Catholic Charities is the second largest social service provider in the United States and it is only surpassed by the US Federal Government. Often, this means that the CCUSA network is able to provide assistance which other agencies are simply unable to provide or in circumstances where the other assistance is insufficient to provide the necessary aid.

Adoption services controversy

Archbishop Sean P. O'Malley and leaders of Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of Boston formally announced the agency will terminate its adoption work, abandoning its founding mission after the Massachusetts state legislature passed a law requiring that homosexuals be allowed to adopt children, and refused to make an exception for religious organizations, even after appeals from both the Governor and the Archbishop of Boston. Whether or not this law is a violation of constitutionally guaranteed religious freedom is an unanswered question.cite web|url=http://www.boston.com/news/local/articles/2006/03/11/catholic_charities_stuns_state_ends_adoptions |title=Catholic Charities stuns state, ends adoptions|accessdate=2006-08-25 |date=2006-03-11 |format=html |publisher=Boston Globe |pages=2 |language=English ] A similar situation has arisen in the United Kingdom.

References

ee also

*Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of Chicago
*Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Miami

External links

* [http://www.catholiccharitiesinfo.org/ Catholic Charities] - official website


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