Monday, 7 April 2025

US bishops halt aid partnerships with government due to funding cuts

USCCB says ‘heartbreaking’ decision comes after Trump administration cut funding for refugee resettlement

The US Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) announced on Monday that it is ending a half-century of partnerships with the federal government to serve refugees and children, saying the “heartbreaking” decision follows the Trump administration’s abrupt halt of funding for refugee resettlement.

The break will inevitably result in fewer services than Catholic agencies were able to offer in the past to the needy, the bishops said.

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