Catholic Relief Services, bishops urge House to reinstate some international aid funds

The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) and Catholic Relief Services (CRS) are urging lawmakers in the House of Representatives to approve tens of billions of dollars in international humanitarian assistance in an upcoming appropriations bill.

CRS Executive Vice President Bill O’Keefe provided testimony to the House Subcommittee on National Security, Department of State, and Related Programs earlier this month to present lawmakers with “a Catholic pro-life vision of international assistance that drives to the common good.”

Congress allocated nearly $70 billion in total foreign aid funding in the last fiscal year, although President Donald Trump’s administration froze most of those funds for a three-month period in January. The administration intends to restore some funds, but it’s unclear which organizations will continue to receive federal money.

CRS receives more federal funding through international aid than any other nongovernmental organization. Between fiscal years 2013 and 2022, CRS received more than $4.6 billion in funds, according to a Congressional Research Service report.

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CRS does not always follow Catholic teaching. I stopped donating to them.

RileyG said:

Thanks for the info! Is that the same with Catholic Social Services?

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I don’t think so. I mean, they do social services but they are mainly supposed to be a charity. I’ve posted about them several times about them being on the shady side.