Catholic Campaign for Human Development

Donations recover at controversial Catholic charity

By David Gibson — June 28, 2013
(RNS) Fundraising for the flagship anti-poverty program of the U.S. Catholic bishops, which has come under intense fire from conservatives and anti-abortion groups, is slowly recovering and even growing slightly after being battered by the recession and sharp attacks on its mission.

Report: ‘Catholic McCarthyism’ threatens bishops’ anti-poverty push

By David Gibson — June 10, 2013
(RNS) The fight over Catholic Campaign for Human Development anti-poverty effort reflects a longstanding divide over whether a few litmus-test issues — most of which do not include social justice concerns — can or should define what it means to be a Catholic in America.

Pope Benedict XVI tightens church control over Catholic charities

By Alessandro Speciale — December 3, 2012

VATICAN CITY (RNS) Pope Benedict XVI has directed bishops around the world to exercise tighter controls on Catholic charities, issuing a new set of rules that also aims to strengthen the organizations' Catholic identity. By Alessandro Speciale.

 

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