CRS President Congratulates Baltimore's Archbishop on Vatican Appointment
August 29, 2011
CONTACT: John Rivera Catholic Relief Services (410) 951-7399 john.rivera@crs.org Statement of CRS President Ken Hackett on the Appointment of Archbishop O’Brien as Pro-Grand Master of the Equestrian Order of the Holy Sepulchre of Jerusalem BALTIMORE, Md., August 29, 2011—Catholic Relief Services offers Archbishop Edwin F. O’Brien our sincere congratulations on his appointment as pro-grand master [...]
CRS World Report: Sri Lanka Education
August 26, 2011
Children in Sri Lanka used to run from bombs, now they are running to class. (Week of August 22, 2011)
Maryland Relief Agencies Combat Famine in Africa
August 24, 2011
“Waves of refugees arrive daily to Kenya, some having walked weeks through unforgiving desert with virtually no possessions, and yet local relief workers report optimism among the millions threatened by the historic famine and drought spreading through the Horn of Africa.” Read more from the Baltimore Sun.
Wells in Ethiopia Ease Drought Hardship
August 24, 2011
Podcast interview with Lane Bunkers, Catholic Relief Services’ Country Representative for Ethiopia, on CRS’ long-term work to improve reliable access to water. To arrange a separate media interview with Lane, contact Kim Pozniak. Interview with Lane Bunkers in Ethiopia (3 minutes)
Not Enough to Stem the Tide
August 23, 2011
“Swimming against the tide of small farmers who are abandoning their crops in search of a better income in cities or across the border in the United States, the farmers in Acteal are struggling to make a decent living off the land, with assistance from Catholic Relief Services, the U.S. bishops’ aid and development agency.” [...]
CRS World Report: Climate Change and Coffee
August 23, 2011
Central America produces great coffee beans, but the crop is in danger. (Week of August 15, 2011)
Catholic Relief Services to Help Somali Refugees in New Camp; Assist Host Communities
August 22, 2011
CONTACT: Kim Pozniak Catholic Relief Services (410) 951-7281 kim.pozniak@crs.org BALTIMORE, Md., August 22, 2011—As the food crisis across the Horn of Africa is intensifying, Catholic Relief Services (CRS) will help thousands of Somali refugees in northeast Kenya by providing critical services in the soon-to-be opened Kambioos extension to the Dadaab refugee camp. CRS is making [...]
CRS World Report: East Africa Drought
August 16, 2011
A severe drought has come to East Africa, sending families walking for days in search of food and water. (Week of August 8, 2011)
Syria in Crisis
August 15, 2011
If those in Syria find it hard to discern what’s going on, observers outside the country are at an even greater disadvantage. Read more at America Magazine.
USCCB, CRS issue aid appeal for East Africa famine and drought
August 11, 2011
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: John Rivera Catholic Relief Services (410) 951-7399 john.rivera@crs.org BALTIMORE, Md., August 10, 2011—Archbishop Timothy M. Dolan, president of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB), and Bishop Gerald F. Kicanas, chairman of the Board of Catholic Relief Services (CRS), have asked their brother bishops to encourage pastors and parishioners to support [...]