CRS Archives

Minnesota Catholics join Archbishop Hebda for CRS trip to Laos, Cambodia

Aug 18, 2019

“Being on the CRS trip and seeing the work they do really opened my eyes,” a person traveling to Asia with the organization said. “It’s not as if I didn’t understand there were problems that existed in these parts of the world. I certainly was aware of that. You just have a different sense of it when you go and encounter them face-to-face.”

By Dave Hrbacek

From Venezuela to Syria, the Church’s charities are front and center

May 25, 2019

Despite its flaws, the Catholic Church is a remarkable intelligence network, one with personnel always front and center in countries marred by man-made or natural crises.

By Inés San Martín

Four CRS staffers, humanitarian workers aboard Ethiopian jet that crashed

Mar 11, 2019

Four Catholic Relief Service staff members on their way to a training session in Nairobi, Kenya, were among the passengers aboard an Ethiopian Airlines flight that crashed moments after takeoff in the east African nation.

By Dennis Sadowski

CRS working in Indonesia to assess needs of tsunami survivors

Dec 26, 2018

Catholic Relief Services is working with local partners to help determine the greatest needs of survivors of Indonesia’s Dec. 22 tsunami, said Yenni Suryani, country manager for the U.S. agency.

By Catholic News Service

Five years after Typhoon Haiyan, Filipinos continue to rebuild

Nov 25, 2018

On average, the Philippines is hit by 8-9 tropical typhoons per year. These storms can cause significant damage – but they rarely reach the magnitude of 2013’s Typhoon Haiyan.

By Michelle La Rosa

Catholic Relief Services helps improve public health in Togo

Nov 3, 2018

Access to toilets is not something that captures the imagination of celebrity activists, but it is one of the most important health issues facing the developing world.

By Crux Staff