[xkaydet65]

I'm betting Cardinal Egan takes the Church out of the state social welfare business. 75% of the funds spent by Catholic Charities are derived from tax dollars, so the State can claim the interest of the government. But Egan may trump that by removing the Charities from any arena that cannot be funded solely by Church means, and by placing the propogation of the Catholic Faith as a first cause for the existence of the Charities.

There would be many people and groups in need of substitute services but that would be the State of NY's problem. Those people still served by a reduced Catholic charities would know that they are receiving their help because the Church is truly carrying out the Great Commission, "To teach all nations."

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75% of the funds spent by Catholic Charities are derived from tax dollars

Is this true and if so why are private charities taking public money?