Bishop returns from spending World AIDS Day in Africa : From Helena Independent Record
December 30, 2007
Seated in the comfort of his office at the Helena Diocese, Bishop George Thomas smiled when reflecting upon his recent trip to Senegal, where he received a crash course in micro-financing and spent World AIDS Day visiting AIDS-infected patients. The international organization offers micro-loans to impoverished African women, creates dialogue between Christians and Muslims, and [...]
On the road, with a mission: Humanitarian workers return home to Steamboat Springs for the holidays : From Steamboat Pilot & Today
December 30, 2007
Simpson-Hebert is the regional health adviser for Catholic Relief Services. Based in Ethiopia, she said her role is to help enhance health programs that reach communities who are most vulnerable to HIV and AIDS.
LEFT BEHIND: AMID IMMIGRATION DEBATE, CHILDREN ARE FORGOTTEN : From Catholic News Service
December 28, 2007
More and more children in Central America are being raised by people other than their parents, DeLorey told Catholic News Service. Those who are raised by extended families miss direct contact with their parents, she said, while those who are left with neighbors may end up on the street or in gangs.
STUDENT SPOTLIGHT: PHILADELPHIA INQUIRER PROFILES CRS INTERN : From The Philadelphia Inquirer
December 16, 2007
As a Catholic Relief Services intern, Bangs, 22, traveled to Ethiopia for nine weeks this summer to research the progress of a Nike Foundation program aimed at empowering adolescent girls in the Tigray and Oromia regions.
MILWAUKEE JOURNAL-SENTINEL ON NEW CRS BOARD PRESIDENT : From Journal Sentinel Inc.
December 14, 2007
Milwaukee Archbishop Timothy M. Dolan, who was appointed board chairman of a major Catholic relief agency this week, has a lot on his plate these days in addition to his normal duties as archbishop and a member of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops.