CRS World Report: Malawi Orphans
December 27, 2010
In Malawi, half of the country’s one million orphans have lost a parent to the AIDS epidemic. Week of December 27, 2010
Judge Geraldine Rivera of New Mexico Appointed to Catholic Relief Services Board of Directors
December 21, 2010
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: John Rivera Catholic Relief Services (410) 951-7399 john.rivera@crs.org BALTIMORE, Md., Dec. 21, 2010–The Honorable Geraldine Rivera, a retired state district judge in New Mexico, has been appointed to serve on the Board of Directors of Catholic Relief Services, the official international humanitarian agency of the Catholic community in the United States. [...]
CRS World Report: Iraqi Refugees
December 20, 2010
Violence, threats and persecution have forced millions of Iraqis to seek refuge in neighboring countries. Week of Dec. 20, 2010
CRS World Report: Year in Review
December 13, 2010
CRS President Ken Hackett reflects on the agency’s work in some of the world’s most challenging places. Week of Dec. 13, 2010
CRS World Report: India Trafficking
December 6, 2010
In rural India, community vigilance groups keep track of women who leave for bigger cities. Week of Dec. 6, 2010
CRS World Report: Uganda AIDS Orphan
November 29, 2010
One AIDS orphan’s story of how her life took a turn. Week of Nov. 29, 2010
CRS World Report: Moldova Trafficking
November 22, 2010
In Eastern Europe, countless young women fall prey to human traffickers. Week of Nov. 22, 2010
Bishop Kicanas Named Chairman of the CRS Board, Succeeds Archbishop Dolan
November 17, 2010
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: John Rivera Catholic Relief Services (410) 951-7399 john.rivera@crs.org BALTIMORE, Md., Nov. 17, 2010–Bishop Gerald Kicanas of Tucson, Arizona, has been appointed chairman of the Catholic Relief Services Board of Directors. Cardinal Francis George, OMI, of Chicago, outgoing president of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB), made the appointment with [...]
CRS World Report: Indonesia Shelters
November 15, 2010
In Indonesia, an innovative shelter program lets villagers purchase the materials they need to build more earthquake-resistant homes. Week of Nov. 15, 2010
CRS World Report: Food Fast
November 8, 2010
Catholic high school students participate in Food Fast, a program that links the Catholic tradition of fasting with global hunger. Week of Nov. 8, 2010