“The presence of so much hunger and poverty in our communities, nation, and around the world is a grave moral scandal.” - For I Was Hungry and You Gave Me Food, USCCBAdequate and nutritious food is a basic need and a fundamental human right. Nothing should stand in the way...

Much is at stake as Congress debates federal funding for Fiscal Year (FY) 2024, including our nation’s fundamental commitment to humanitarian protection. If the stopgap funding measure known as a “continuing resolution” is not passed by the annual deadline of midnight...

The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has put out a proposed regulation that would require employers to accommodate employees who choose to get abortions, such as by giving them leave to obtain one. The proposal misinterprets the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act,...

With 670 million people experiencing hunger worldwide, including more than 34 million people—9 million of them children—in America. As Congress writes the 2023 Farm Bill this summer, urge them to ensure protection and funding of key food security programs in the 2023 Farm...

Last month, the Protect Vulnerable Immigrant Youth Act (S. 1885/H.R. 4285) was introduced in the U.S. Senate and House of Representatives. The bill would relieve the backlog currently confronting special immigrant juveniles by exempting them from the annual caps for...

It has been nearly two years since the U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan and the harrowing scenes that captivated the world as aircraft rushed to depart its capital city of Kabul. Tens of thousands of Afghan nationals have now been resettled in communities across the United...

“[W]e proclaim a vision for our society that upholds the truth that every human life is sacred and inviolable—a society in which the legal protection of human life is accompanied by profound care for mothers and their children.” – Standing with Moms in Need, Statement by...

Online child exploitation threatens the safety and well-being of our young people and destroys families and communities.  In recent years, these abuses have increased exponentially, in large part due to the Internet and mobile technology. Catholics are sadly...

The House of Representatives is considering whether to bring the No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion Act (H.R. 7) to a vote, and your representative needs to hear from you to help make it happen! For decades, Americans of both parties have agreed that it is wrong to force...