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USCCB Action Alert - Freedom of Choice Act would make abortion on demand an entitlement.

The Freedom of Choice Act (FOCA) is again before Congress (S. 1173, H.R. 1964). FOCA is a radical bill. It creates a “fundamental right” to abortion throughout the nine months of pregnancy. No governmental body at any level would be able to “deny or interfere with” this right, or to “discriminate” against the exercise of this right “in the regulation or provision of benefits, facilities, services, or information.” For the first time, abortion would become an entitlement the government must condone and promote. Read more...

Fair Trade Sparks Solidarity on Stoves

What started as a fund raiser to help families in Guatamala led a Washington parish to live in solidarity with the people of Guatamala.

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Pakistan Earthquake Puts Women and Children at Risk

October 31, 2008—In the days following a deadly earthquake in a remote region of Pakistan, women and children are facing severe health hazards, according to assessments by Catholic Relief Services' emergency response teams on the ground.

Survivors of an earthquake sit near their collapsed houses in Ziarat, one of the main tourist spots in Baluchistan. Photo by REUTERS/Athar Hussain, courtesy of www.alertnet.org

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Catholic Charities promote the

sanctity of human life and the dignity of the human person.

The ultimate rationale for our services is our belief in the sanctity of the human person and the dignity of human life. This is reflected, for example, in adoption services that are among our most traditional, and the care for sick and elderly people, which is a hallmark of our work.

While society may exclude some people because they are sick, disabled, poor, or racially different, Catholic Charities reach out to them with respect for their human dignity, which is at the root of Catholic social teaching. While society may reject some people because they are in prison or undocumented, we work to enhance their dignity, improve their lives, and meet their needs.

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Thirty-seven million Americans live in poverty. You can help.

Help Catholic Charities USA spread the word about the Campaign to Reduce Poverty in America by endorsing the Campaign yourself and then encouraging others in your community to do the same. Ask them to lend their voices today to this important effort and join the thousands of Americans across the country who are joining the Campaign and working together to reduce poverty in our nation!