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How CRS is helping refugees amid coronavirus
There are nearly 700,000 refugees living in close quarters in the world's largest refugee settlements in Bangladesh, making them vulnerable... Read more
Bishop Caggiano picked to chair CRS board of directors
Bishop Frank Caggiano of Bridgeport has been appointed chairman of the board of directors for Catholic Relief Services (CRS), the... Read more
In West Africa, Church leaders meet to discuss humanitarian crisis
Bishops and Catholic leaders from West Africa concluded a two-day meeting last week by reaffirming their commitment to work for... Read more
Catholic identity carefully guarded at CRS, bishop says
Adhering to Church teaching is a priority for Catholic Relief Services (CRS), and policies are in place to ensure it... Read more
CRS provides relief to Bangladeshis affected by Cyclone Bulbul
After the dissipation of Cyclone Bulbul, Catholic organizations have provided aid to the victims in Bangladesh, and assessed the immediate... Read more
Catholic aid group expresses concern over Haiti unrest
Political conditions in Haiti have disrupted aid programs and increased economic hardships, leaving Catholic Relief Services concerned about another humanitarian... Read more
Freeze on Central American aid could cause spike in immigration, Congress told
The Trump administration’s freeze on foreign aid to three Central American countries is harming the people who live there, and... Read more
Violence, displacement on the rise in Sahel region of Africa
Catholic Relief Services is warning of increasing violence and displacement in the Sahel— the vast area of western and north-central... Read more
Catholic aid agency to US government: Don't cut foreign aid funding
Catholic Relief Services is speaking out against a potential reassignment of U.S. funds that Congress appropriated for foreign assistance programs,... Read more
South Asia floods: 'Everything is coming to a complete standstill'
Catholic Relief Services is working with local partners to provide aid amid severe flooding and landslides in parts of India,... Read more
Head of CRS: Global migrant deaths demand action
A string of high-profile migrant deaths in the last week should draw our attention to the thousands more that go... Read more
Amid Uganda Ebola scare, Catholic aid group is ready to help
Catholic Relief Services is monitoring the health situation in Uganda, following two confirmed deaths from the Ebola virus. Read more
CRS: Situation in Gaza still dire, despite ceasefire
Although a ceasefire has calmed a violent situation in Gaza, one Catholic aid agency warned that the people living there... Read more
Catholics assist those impacted by Cyclone Fani in India, Bangladesh
A category four cyclone struck India's Odisha state Friday morning, but humanitarian groups and government forces are better prepared than... Read more
CRS welcomes senators' call for humanitarian funding to West Bank, Gaza
Catholic Relief Services was among 18 organizations that have welcomed the introduction of a Senate Resolution calling on the Trump... Read more
Cutting Central American aid will make matters worse, critics say
While the United States threatens to cut funding to Central America in response to immigration issues, critics say the cutbacks... Read more
Federal budget proposal draws criticism for slashing foreign aid
A Catholic aid agency is asking Congress to maintain its commitment to international humanitarian funding, after the Trump administration proposed... Read more
CRS steps up as millions in Ethiopia displaced by flooding, ethnic violence
With millions of Ethiopians forced out of their homes, Catholic Relief Services is working with the local Catholic Church to... Read more
Catholic Relief Services: Immigration action must consider root causes
In the ongoing discussions surrounding immigration, part of the solution must involve looking at the factors that drive people to... Read more
How CRS is changing life for disabled children in Vietnam
Life used to be very isolated for Ho Ngoc Linh, an 11-year-old girl living in central Vietnam. Read more
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