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Just after his 18th birthday, John became homeless. Despite his new housing challenges and his ongoing struggle with mental health, John...

CCC's on-site school counseling is an added value to a great program at St. Mary's Catholic School in Richmond, Virginia.

Sharon, who is 60 and lives alone, has experienced a lot of pain in her life. Sharon has very little family support and is a survivor of...

As the first few weeks of the new year speed by, we've been reflecting on the accomplishments and challenges experienced in 2021. With...

When CCC’s Roanoke Refugee Resettlement Program Manager, Samim, was a child in Afghanistan he remembers seeing U.S. soldiers in his...

On October 22, 2021, Commonwealth Catholic Charities (CCC) will be presented with a $10,000 donation from Asian American Society of...

Benafsha came to the United States as a Special Immigrant Visa holder during the peak of the COVID-19 pandemic.

In coordination with U.S. troop withdrawals from Afghanistan, Commonwealth Catholic Charities (CCC) and other non-profit organizations...

In 2015, a little boy was born in China. He was born with Down syndrome and placed into the care of an orphanage where he lived for three...

While Justin and Maike Doty were in China to adopt their daughter, an unexpected thing happened...a little boy captured their hearts too.

When Robin's lease expired during the pandemic, she turned to CCC for help.

Hertier is 19-years-old and a rising junior in high school. He was born in Democratic Republic of the Congo.

Aaron, a recent college graduate, came to CCC looking for help finding a job.

One of the enduring challenges these past months for me (and I am certain many Catholics), has been the loss of physical presence.

When the pandemic hit Virginia in mid-March and life as we knew it came to a screeching halt, my experience as a parish social minister comp

Many of the most vulnerable to the COVID-19 pandemic are those without stable housing.

Each June 20 on World Refugee Day, CCC celebrates the richness and diversity that refugees bring to America.

I’m an alumnus of Benedictine High School when it was in the heart of Richmond. I was one of just two African Americans in my class.

Olivier was born in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. When he was nine, his family fled to Burundi because of war. They were resettled a

My name is A.S. I am 13 years old. I came to the United States in 3 years ago by a big plane, lots of miles, from my home country in Asia.