Catholic Charities USA

The Latest

Floodwaters inundate the main street in Tarpon Springs, Florida, after Hurricane Helene passed offshore on Sept. 27, 2024. Hurricane Helene made landfall Thursday night in Florida’s Big Bend with winds up to 140 mph and storm surges.

Florida dioceses seek help as state reels from massive Hurricane Helene

Sep 27, 2024

By Jonah McKeown

The Catholic Charities network as well as dioceses across the state of Florida appealed for help as Hurricane Helene wreaked... Read more

Signage is strewn across the intersection after Hurricane Francine swept through the area on Sept. 11, 2024, in Houma, Louisiana.

Catholic Charities seeks volunteers in Louisiana as Hurricane Francine floods the region

Sep 12, 2024

By Jonah McKeown

Hurricane Francine made landfall in southern Louisiana on Sept. 11 as a Category 2 storm, bringing 100 mph winds in... Read more

A man walks down a flooded street in the Juana Matos neighborhood of Catano, Puerto Rico, on Sept.19, 2022, after the passage of Hurricane Fiona. Hurricane Fiona smashed into Puerto Rico, knocking out the U.S. island territory's power while dumping torrential rain and wreaking catastrophic damage before making landfall in the Dominican Republic on Sept. 19, 2022.

Catholic Charities to provide aid to Puerto Ricans devastated by Hurricane Fiona

Sep 20, 2022

By Zelda Caldwell, Jonah McKeown

More than a day after Hurricane Fiona dumped 30 inches of rain on Puerto Rico, a million people still do... Read more

Former president George W. Bush

George W. Bush donates to Catholic Charities’ work with immigrants and refugees

Jun 3, 2021

Former President George W. Bush recently donated $100,000 to Catholic Charities USA in recognition of the group’s work with immigrants... Read more

Over 45 million live in poverty as Pope Francis comes to visit

Sep 17, 2015

Carolyn Smith of Dayton, Ohio was living without food or working utilities and in “in an utter, total state of... Read more