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Papal Foundation’s annual grant distribution to honor the legacy of Pope Francis
The Papal Foundation is a nonprofit dedicated to serving the Holy Father’s wishes through donations to charitable initiatives of his... Read more
Emergency Missions: transforming lives and bringing hope to the most vulnerable in Peru
In one of the most poverty-stricken areas of Lima, Peru, where hopelessness has long prevailed, a man who once rejected... Read more
Vatican official: People ‘terrorized’ by U.S. crackdown on illegal immigration
“A crackdown is a terrible way to administer affairs and much less to administer justice,” Czech-born Canadian Jesuit Cardinal Michael... Read more
Second round of aid delivered to Gaza by Latin Patriarchate and Order of Malta
The Latin Patriarchate and Sovereign Order of Malta signed the Memorandum of Understanding agreement in May, which aims to supply... Read more
Vatican’s Good Friday Holy Land collection to aid humanitarian efforts in Gaza
The Vatican has overseen the Pontifical Collection for the Holy Land since 1974. Last year it raised more than $7... Read more
UN refugee director: Needs in Gaza ‘immense,’ aid ‘meager and inconsistent’
The U.N. said Sunday that “thousands of desperate people” had “stormed U.N.-operated warehouses” and other aid distribution centers in the... Read more
EU leaders to call for humanitarian corridors in Gaza as war rages
Leaders will call for the establishment of “humanitarian corridors and pauses” to transport aid to civilians into the Gaza Strip. Read more
Pope Francis is sending Cardinal Krajewski to Ukraine on a humanitarian mission
This will be the cardinal’s sixth visit back to Ukraine, this time to bring aid to Kherson amid floods. Read more
Catholic priest from Ukraine gives Pope Francis cross made out of war rubble
The Catholic priest and his team have worked tirelessly to provide food, shelter, protection, and health and psychological support to... Read more
Ukrainian soldier appeals to Pope Francis to help save the people of Mariupol
Major Serhiy Volyna, who has been leading the 36th marine brigade in the battle for the Ukrainian port city of... Read more
Catholic parishes in Ukraine have become ‘humanitarian hubs,’ major archbishop says
‘May the war stop! May the Lord God bless our land,’ said Major Archbishop Shevchuk. Read more
Ukrainian archbishop warns that bombings have left people without heat in freezing temperatures
The leader of the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church has warned hat Russian bombardments have left some people in Ukraine without... Read more
Hackers interrupt Catholic charity’s online press conference on Ukraine
Speakers were drowned out by a stream of obscenities. 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
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
