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A round of layoffs at the U.S. bishops’ conference has provoked strong reactions among some U.S. Catholics this week, with some observers claiming the moves are ideologically driven, and part of an effort to diminish the social justice work of the USCCB, especially the conference's Catholic Campaign for Human Development anti-poverty initiative.
The layoffs, first reported Tuesday by Religion News Service, seem to have impacted a significant number of staffers — some reports say as many as 12 — in the department of Justice, Peace, and Human Development, which includes those staffers responsible for administering the CCHD collection.
The bishops’ conference has not responded to requests from The Pillar for comment on the layoffs.
But the layoffs do raise several questions about administration at the conference — and point to the hard realities it will face as its operating budget can likely expect cuts in years to come.
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The layoffs, first reported Tuesday by Religion News Service, seem to have impacted a significant number of staffers — some reports say as many as 12 — in the department of Justice, Peace, and Human Development, which includes those staffers responsible for administering the CCHD collection.
The bishops’ conference has not responded to requests from The Pillar for comment on the layoffs.
But the layoffs do raise several questions about administration at the conference — and point to the hard realities it will face as its operating budget can likely expect cuts in years to come.
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What do USCCB layoffs portend?
Questions remains about the USCCB's new planning process
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