In this Oct. 14, 2020, file photo, housing activists erect a sign in front of Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker s house in Swampscott, Mass. A moratorium put in place by the Centers for Disease Control in September that protects certain renters from eviction expires at the end of the year. (AP Photo/Michael Dwyer, File)
Renters facing eviction this winter, as the coronavirus pandemic surges in nearly all states, could get a little help from two Catholic organizations, who launched “The Francis Fund” in an effort to provide relief.
Catholic Charities USA and the Felician Sisters of North America have each contributed $1 million to a new fund to benefit people “in extreme danger of losing their homes this month,” according to a press release. The money will be distributed by local Catholic Charities agencies throughout the United States.
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The USDA Farmers to Families Food Box Program will be at the Brown County Fairgrounds in New Ulm on Saturday, Dec. 19, starting at noon. The delivery truck will be carrying 25 pound boxes containing dairy products, meats, and fresh produce for those in need.
Local sponsors include Catholic Charities USA, Diocese of New Ulm, Knights of Columbus, and the Brown County Fairgrounds. The Knights of Columbus will take the lead to aid in distribution and logistics. The Brown County Fairground board is donating the Fairground location as the distribution site and the New Ulm Police Department will aid in traffic control.
WASHINGTON (RNS) President-elect Joe Biden’s nominee to lead the Department of Homeland Security held a roundtable meeting with an array of faith groups on Friday (Dec. 18), a gathering participants described as “refreshing” and a shift away from the Trump administration’s combative relationship with religious organizations regarding immigration and refugee policy.
The long list of attendees huddled virtually with Alejandro Mayorkas, a Cuban American Sephardic Jew and former refugee Biden has tapped as his DHS nominee.
A Biden transition official noted there was significant energy at the meeting created by Biden’s promise to overturn President Donald Trump’s travel ban, which advocates characterize as a “Muslim ban.” They also discussed laws and regulations governing asylum claims.
Catholic Charities USA and Felician Sisters of North America establish $2 million CCUSA Francis Fund for Eviction Prevention
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ALEXANDRIA, Va., Dec. 18, 2020 /PRNewswire/ As thousands of families face eviction by the end of December, Catholic Charities USA (CCUSA) and the Felician Sisters of North America joined forces to create the CCUSA Francis Fund for Eviction Prevention. Each organization contributed $1 million to seed the emergency fund. Catholic Charities agencies across the U.S. will assist in the distribution of the funds to those who are in extreme danger of losing their homes this month.
WASHINGTON (CNS) The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, forest fires, hurricanes, wars and other events this year have hit the world s economies hard, leaving many unemployed and unable to pay for rent and even food.
As Catholic organizations try to address this overwhelming need, their own resources strained, some people have indicated they would like to help those in need.
While you also may wish to assist local charities, here s a list of nationally and internationally focused agencies to get you started. This list is not all-inclusive, and the organizations are not listed in any particular order:
At MISSIO.org, the online giving platform of the Pontifical Mission Societies, choose from more than 300 projects in over 50 countries around the world, knowing 100% of your donation goes directly to the project you choose. https://bit.ly/344kFLe. As Christmas approaches, you can also add a child in the pope s missions to your gift-giving list, assisting them with this MISSIO project: