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King Charles III’s visit to Vatican marks a historic step in path of unity between two churches

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A CRS distribution in Nakivale Refugee Settlement. (Credit: Photo courtesy Catholic Relief Services.)

Pope Francis congratulates CRS on 50 years of ‘noble’ Lent initiative

Mar 15
John Lavenburg

Solar panels system funded by United States Agency for International Development (USAID) are seen in the Lebanese-Syrian border town of Majdal Anjar, eastern Bekaa valley, Lebanon, Nov. 9, 2022. (Credit: Bilal Hussein/AP.)

U.S. bishops call for advocacy against federal foreign aid freeze

Jan 31
John Lavenburg

Sudanese refugees displaced by the conflict in Sudan gather to receive food staples from aid agencies at the Metche Camp in eastern Chad Tuesday, March 5, 2024. (Credit: Jsarh Ngarndey Ulrish/AP.)

CRS and the STaR Project: Pioneering hope in the Lake Chad region of Africa

Nov 14, 2024
Ngala Killian Chimtom

Catholic expert says escalation, winter both menace Gaza’s displaced population

Oct 5, 2024
John Lavenburg

A boy is pictured in a file photo standing in front of wind turbines at the Ashegoda Wind Farm, near Mekele in Ethiopia's Tigray region. Congolese Cardinal Fridolin Ambongo Besungu said the climate crisis is holding back African development. (Credit: Kumerra Gemechu/Reuters via CNS.)

House appropriations bill could have ‘dire consequences,’ says aid group

Jul 2, 2024
John Lavenburg

Jane Muthoni cleans up utensils at her home in Kiambu, Kenya, on May 22, 2024. (Credit: Andrew Kasuku/AP.)

Catholic Relief Services begins ‘journey of hope’ for East Africa

Jun 21, 2024
Ngala Killian Chimtom

Pedestrian shop for food at the Mile 12 Market in Lagos, Nigeria, Friday, Feb. 16, 2024. (Credit: Mansur Ibrahim/AP.)

Food insecurity is worsening in West and Central Africa

May 21, 2024
Ngala Killian Chimtom

In wake of aid workers’ deaths, Catholic official calls for stronger safety measures

Apr 6, 2024
John Lavenburg

A CRS distribution in Nakivale Refugee Settlement. (Credit: Photo courtesy Catholic Relief Services.)

U.S. Catholic agency says proposed bill will improve aid effectiveness

Mar 29, 2024
John Lavenburg

A CRS distribution in Nakivale Refugee Settlement. (Credit: Photo courtesy Catholic Relief Services.)

Divided Senate could lead to spending package US bishops can support

Feb 8, 2024
John Lavenburg

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