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Since the 1960s, the church has increasingly turned to government for charitable financing, especially through its national umbrella group, Catholic Charities USA, which has 169 local agencies.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

Charities including Mencap, Mind and the National Autistic Society have warned that the ruling "strips fundamental human rights protections from potentially hundreds of thousands of severely disabled people".

From BBC • Jun. 2, 2026

“There’s a reason why we have a good reputation,” said Chris Ross, vice president of migration and refugee resettlement services at Catholic Charities.

From Salon • May 2, 2026

Charities reliant on transporting products, both around the world and more locally, have said higher fuel prices caused by the conflict in Iran have hit them hard.

From BBC • Apr. 22, 2026

In this city there is, under the enlightened management of the Commissioners' of Charities and Correction, an Infant Hospital on Randall's Island, where large numbers of illegitimate and abandoned children are cared for.

From The Dangerous Classes of New York And Twenty Years' Work Among Them by Brace, Charles Loring