Catholic charity

Church-based humanitarian aid

Catholic charity refers to charitable work or organizations connected to the Roman Catholic Church.

Catholic Charities USA is a major network of social service agencies in the United States, providing food assistance, housing help, disaster relief, and other support regardless of recipients' religion.

More broadly, catholic charity (lowercase) can mean universal or all-embracing generosity: Her catholic charity extended to everyone in need.

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mercy · common good · subsidiarity · solidarity · disaster relief · care packages · compassion · Knights of Columbus · orphanages · generosity · social justice · justice · medical missions · stewardship · grace · education programs · refugee assistance · prison ministry

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Opposites
religious affiliation

Catholic charityIslamic charity

Muslim obligatory donation

Salvation Army · zakat

secular vs. religious

Catholic charityhumanitarian organization

Group helping those in need

Doctors Without Borders · Red Cross · Oxfam · UNICEF · government aid

giving vs. taking

Catholic charityexploitation

Selfish use of others

predatory lending · profiteering · extortion · usury · corporate greed

Family

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