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Catholic Charities Isn’t Religious? So Sayeth the Wisconsin Supreme Court, by Michael Warsaw – Brown Pelican Society of Lousiana

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As the social ministry arm of the Diocese of Superior, Catholic Charities provides loving support to people with disabilities, the elderly, and those in poverty, among others. (photo: Becket)

By Michael Warsaw, EWTN News, April 25, 2024

Michael Warsaw is the Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer of the EWTN Global Catholic Network, and the Publisher of the National Catholic Register.

A NOTE FROM THE PUBLISHER: The court’s ruling regarding the Diocese of Superior’s social-ministry entity is puzzling, to say the least.

Another Tax Day has come and gone, but a big taxation question in Wisconsin remains unresolved, in the wake of a recent ruling that Catholic Charities in the Diocese of Superior isn’t religious enough in the eyes of the state’s Supreme Court to qualify for a religious tax exemption.

The nonprofit organization, called Catholic Charities Bureau (CCB), provides a host of social services, including job training and housing support for people with mental and physical disabilities.

As Bishop James Powers explains in a 2023 press release, “As our diocese’s social-ministry arm, Catholic Charities Bureau and their subsidiary ministries provide essential resources to the most vulnerable members of our community. These ministries carry out the redeeming work of Our Lord by reflecting Gospel values; everything they do is steeped in the mission of the Church.” ….