Catholic Charities USA’s Naturalist Agenda Exposed
Catholic News Agency reports on January 2, 2026, that Catholic Charities USA has prioritized government-funded food assistance (SNAP) and housing subsidies as its 2026 policy goals. Vice President of Government Relations Luz Tavarez laments disruptions to these programs during the 2025 government shutdown, advocating for expanded welfare access—including for “humanitarian-based noncitizens”—while expressing tepid concern about work requirements for Medicaid and SNAP recipients. The article frames poverty relief as primarily dependent on state intervention, with Tavarez insisting solutions require “a real bipartisan approach and it’s going to require money.”