Catholic Charities
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Catholic Charities is a worldwide charitable organization whose aim is to "reduce poverty, support families, and empower communities."<ref>Catholic Charities mission statement</ref> Catholic Charities traces its origin to an orphanage founded in 1727 in New Orleans, Louisiana by the French Ursulines Sisters.
Today, Catholic Charities, USA, 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.<ref>About Catholic Charities</ref>.
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[edit] 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 because they would not cooperate with established state laws requiring that homosexuals be allowed to adopt children.<ref name="BostonGlobe">Catholic Charities stuns state, ends adoptions (English) (html) pp. 2. Boston Globe (Mar 11, 2006). Retrieved on August 25, 2006.</ref>
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[edit] See also
Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of Chicago
[edit] External links
- Catholic Charities - official website
- Catholic Charities - official website, Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of Chicago
