Local NewsBusinessUS News Things to Know: Catholic Church got $1.5B in US virus relief By Digital AIM Web Support - February 4, 2021 FacebookTwitterPinterestWhatsApp This Friday, Jan. 22, 2021, photo shows the Cathedral of the Holy Cross in Boston. Overall, the nearly 200 dioceses in the U.S. and other Catholic institutions received at least $3 billion from the federal government’s small business emergency relief program. That makes the Roman Catholic Church perhaps the biggest beneficiary of the paycheck program, according to data the U.S. Small Business Administration released following a public-records lawsuit by AP and other news organizations. (AP Photo/Bill Sikes) Like this:Like Loading... Related Featured Local Savings Featured Local Savings