USCCB - Church in Central & Eastern Europe

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Restore the Church. Build the Future.

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Restore the Church. Build the Future.

The USCCB-Church in Central and Eastern Europe program funds projects in 28 countries to build the pastoral capacity of the Church and to rebuild and restore the faith in these countries after decades of communist oppression. It is providing urgent funding to Ukraine and to other countries responding to the impact of the war. Donations are used to support the renewal of vital aspects of the Church life:

seminaries
youth ministry
social service programs
pastoral centers
church construction and renovation
Catholic communication projects

Years after the fall of communism, though some countries are now a part of the European Union and serve as examples of positive changes, a majority of the countries are lagging behind and still struggling to overcome the legacy and destruction left by the communist system. The Catholics of these regions continue to need your help.

For example, in Albania, a country that experienced a particularly harsh form of communism, many young women facing extreme poverty succumb to misleading promises of marriage or work opportunities, drop out of school, and travel abroad. Separated from their families, they often find themselves in the difficult circumstances of domestic violence or even forced prostitution.The Catholic Church of Albania is at the forefront of helping young women overcome these risks through tuition support, the arts, faith activities, and culinary workshops that prepare them for work that allows them to support themselves and to contribute to their family budgets. With support from the USCCB-Church in Central and Eastern Europe program, the Laura Vicuña Center and the Rogationist Fathers’ high school has provided education, skills training, and brighter futures to 13 young women from the town of Tale. Your donation helps to make education and life opportunities a reality for at-risk youth, such as the young women in Tale, and you provide a witness of the faith to a recovering region.

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