Columban Center for Advocacy and Outreach

The Columban Center for Advocacy and Outreach (CCAO) was founded in 1985 as the national advocacy office for the Missionary Society of St. Columban in the United States.

CCAO serves as the line of communication between Columban missionaries on the ground and policy-makers in Washington, D.C.​ Their mission is to work towards a more just, peaceful, and environmentally sustainable world by engaging in the political process guided by our faith and the Gospel.​ They work for structural change for the poor and marginalized populations Columbans serve around the world. Moreover, they advocate for policies and structures that bring society and the world into the right relationships with all of God’s Creation.

CCAO follows Catholic Social Teaching as their lens to engage in legislative advocacy and community engagement.

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1985

415 Michigan Ave, NE Suite 225 Washington, D.C. 20017

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Roman Catholic

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