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CRS’ Lenten Rice Bowl program to help feed the hungry amid COVID pandemic
Catholic Relief Services is asking Catholics this Lent to remember those affected by the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic by participating in... Read more
As Biden increases refugee cap, CRS applauds
Catholic Relief Services (CRS) is among the groups praising President Joe Biden’s announcement that the U.S. will accept more refugees... Read more
After another major hurricane, Central America needs 'a helping hand'
With Hurricane Iota becoming the second major hurricane to hit Central America this November, relief agencies have tried to prepare... Read more
Hurricane Eta pounds Central America, Catholic Relief Services responds
Catholic Relief Services is working to aid relief efforts for those impacted by Hurricane Eta, which tore through Central America... Read more
Typhoon Goni hits Philippines, compounding damage of storms and coronavirus
Typhoon Goni has hit the Philippines, killing several people and causing hundreds of thousands of people to flee their homes... Read more
Hurricane Laura brings hardship to Caribbean, Gulf Coast
Hurricane Laura caused flooding in several Caribbean territories over the weekend, killing at least 24 people and causing thousands to... Read more
Report: 690 million people went hungry last year
Almost 690 million people around the world were undernourished last year, according to a new United Nations report, continuing what... Read more
Warning of global hunger crisis, CRS launches campaign to help
As the COVID-19 pandemic threatens to worsen an already tenuous food situation for millions across the globe, Catholic Relief Services... Read more
Catholic aid groups provide relief to those affected by Cyclone Amphan
Catholic Relief Services is among the agencies providing aid to those impacted by Cyclone Amphan in Bangladesh and eastern India.... Read more
CRS head says coronavirus pandemic could threaten malaria prevention
A Catholic humanitarian agency warned that the coronavirus pandemic may lead to greater cases of malaria-related deaths. Read more
Catholic Relief Services: Don’t forget migrants, refugees amid pandemic
Catholic Relief Services has called for additional protections for migrants, refugees and homeless populations as the coronavirus pandemic continues. Read more
Catholic Relief Services leans on experience to fight coronavirus pandemic
As aid agencies struggle to contain the coronavirus pandemic in parts of the developing world, Catholic Relief Services said it... Read more
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
