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Catholic Charities is a network of charities with headquarters in Alexandria, Virginia. It is one of the largest charities in the United States. Founded in 1910 as the National Conference of Catholic Charities, the organization changed its name in 1986 to Catholic Charities USA (CCUSA). Catholic Charities USA is the national office of more than 160 local Catholic Charities agencies nationwide that serve millions of people a year, regardless of their religious, social, or economic backgrounds. About $2 billion of its budget comes from the Faith-Based Initiatives Office of the federal government.〔( About Catholic Charities )〕 In 2013, Catholic Charities agencies served over 9 million individuals. Since February 2005, its president has been Rev. Larry Snyder, who previously served for 13 years with Catholic Charities of St. Paul and Minneapolis. Catholic Charities USA is a member of Caritas Internationalis, an international federation of Catholic social service organizations.〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=http://www.loyno.edu/jsri/news/jsri-director-moderator-international-caritas-assembly )〕 ==Services== Catholic Charities uses a variety of approaches to deal with poverty, providing basic needs to individuals and advocacy to address systemic poverty. Through its member agencies, Catholic Charities provides services to millions of people a year through activities such as housing, health care, and disaster relief. Some services are provided directly by member agencies; in other instances, in conjunction with other organizations. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Catholic Charities USA」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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