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Laudato Si’ Turns Two
Thursday July 6, 2017
Catholic Church News
Laudato Si' (On Care for Our Common Home) turned two on June 18, just after the world celebrated World Environment Day on June 5. Watch Catholic Climate Covenant’s video series featuring Catholics’ reflections on how Laudato Si' inspires them to care for creation and care for the poor.
Watch the series.
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Save the Date for FADICA's 2017 Fall Symposium and Member Retreat
Friday July 7, 2017 FADICA NewsSave the date for our Fall Symposium and Member Retreat in Washington DC, October 11 – 12. Leading and Learning: Catholic Philanthropy and Public-Private Partnerships will examine the impact of public-private partnerships in Catholic philanthropy as it relates to diverse topics such as Catholic education, international relief, human trafficking, poverty, economic development, and more.
Promoting Integral Human Development in Philanthropy
Friday June 30, 2017
Member News
Amy Rauenhorst Goldman, CEO and Chair of GHR Foundation, participated in a June 1 panel alongside Cardinal Peter Turkson of the Dicastery for Promoting Integral Human Development. The panel was part of a Georgetown University Convening of U.S. Academic Centers on Catholic Social Thought. In response to a question by Georgetown’s John Carr on lay leadership in philanthropy, Amy shared GHR’s approach: “Focus on the 'how' and know that accompaniment is key, as is credibility. Work with unlikely...
CMMB Establishes Hospital in Haiti
Tuesday May 23, 2017
Member News
FADICA member Catholic Medical Mission Board, in partnership with Mercy Health and the local Haitian community, opened a hospital in the isolated southern coastal community of Cotes-de-Fer in Haiti that will serve more than 50,000 people who previously did not have access to decent...
