MORE than 12,000 Catholic churches applied for PPP loans meant to hold small businesses together in the US.
Three in four had them granted as small businesses are forced to make life-changing and devastating decisions over their futures after being denied the money that was specifically meant for them.
Between 12,000 and 13,000 of the 17,000 US Catholic churches applied for PPP loans, denying the lifeline meant for millions in their communities.
The study found that the larger the church, the more likely it was to have applied for federal aid.
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