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US Catholics donate $59M to Haitian relief

April 09, 2010

Catholics in the United States donated $58.7 million to a special Sunday collection for Haitian relief following the devastating January 12 earthquake, according to an April 8 press release from the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops. Funds have been used for humanitarian needs, shelter for seminarians, and the rebuilding of Catholic institutions.

 


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