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WASHINGTON - On March 18-19, Catholics across the United States will help suffering people around the world by giving to The Catholic Relief Services Collection, sponsored by the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) and taken up in dioceses across the country. Some dioceses take the collection on a different date. #iGiveCatholicTogether also accepts donations for this collection.  "Whenever you give, your offering is multiplied by thousands of Catholics, bringing Christ's love through rescue and relief activities to the most vulnerable and marginalized people on earth," said Bishop James Wall of Gallup, chairman of the USCCB's Committee on National Collections. In addition to providing support for Catholic Relief Services, the U.S. bishops' international relief and development agency, the collection also funds programs of several other ministries, including: the Catholic Legal Immigration Network (CLINIC), the Holy Father's Relief Fund, the USCCB's Department of Migration and...

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