International Religious Freedom Conference Co-Sponsored by CRS
July 23, 2012
The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops, The Catholic University of America, and Catholic Relief Services are co-sponsoring International Religious Freedom: An Imperative for Peace and the Common Good, a conference on international religious freedom September 12 at Catholic University in Washington to highlight the humanitarian effects of violations of religious liberty. Cardinal Timothy Dolan, President of [...]
Church's point man on AIDS: Too early to celebrate possible cure
July 23, 2012
As the XIX International AIDS Conference is under way in Washington, DC, Msgr. Bob Vitillo, special adviser on HIV and AIDS for Caritas Internationalis, speaks with Catholic News Service about the Catholic Church’s repsonse to HIV. WASHINGTON (CNS) — More than 20,000 people are descending on the U.S. capital for the XIX International AIDS Conference, [...]
CRS Refutes Inaccurate Accusations, Part 1
July 20, 2012
Earlier this week, the pro-life website LifeSiteNews published an article critical of Catholic Relief Services that contained inaccurate and incomplete information about our relationship with the humanitarian agency CARE, specifically for $5.3 million CRS gave to CARE for use in collaborative anti-poverty programming in Central America and Africa. We would like to correct the record [...]
CRS experts participating in International AIDS Conference
July 20, 2012
CRS experts in the field of Global Health and HIV will be participating in the 2012 International AIDS Conference, held July 22-27 in Washington, DC. CRS initiated its first HIV and AIDS project in Bangkok, Thailand in 1986. Our programming has since evolved to serve more than 13 million people affected by HIV and AIDS [...]
Peruvian Archbishop Decries Devastating Environmental Effects of Smelting Operation in Congressional Testimony
July 19, 2012
Peruvian Archbishop Decries Devastating Environmental Effects of Smelting Operation in Congressional Testimony WASHINGTON, July 19, 2012—A U.S.-owned smelter has contaminated the air, soil and water of the town of La Oroya, Peru, something that deserves oversight and corrective measures from Congress, according to a Peruvian bishop in testimony to the House Subcommittee on Africa, Global [...]
CRS Participates in International AIDS Conference and Catholic Pre-Conference
July 19, 2012
CRS’ HIV and AIDS experts, along with some of our implementing partners, will be participating in the 2012 International AIDS Conference held from July 22-27 in Washington, DC. AIDS 2012 is the “premier gathering for those working in the field of HIV, as well as policy makers, persons living with HIV and other individuals committed [...]
CRS Provides Vital Cash Support to 1,334 Displaced People in Mali
July 19, 2012
Emergency Program to Support 4,000 People for Six Months BAMAKO, Mali, July 19, 2012 – Catholic Relief Services (CRS) has provided 1,334 people, who were displaced from the north of Mali by internal conflict, with vital cash assistance. The program, which started on July 18 and is set to run for six months, reaches people [...]
Funds Running Dry in World’s Largest Refugee Camp in Dadaab, Kenya
July 17, 2012
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Sara A. Fajardo Catholic Relief Services Regional Information Officer, East and Southern Africa Nairobi, Kenya 011-254-733-556-868 sara.fajardo@crs.org Emergency Funds Running Dry in World’s Largest Refugee Camp Ten of thousands of lives at risk with money for vital services set to run out in 2-3 months Dadaab, Kenya, July 11, 2012. One year [...]
AP Article Mentions CRS Program in Guinea-Bissau
July 16, 2012
A recent article by the AP’s Krista Larson describes the dangers of childbirth in the West African nation of Guinea-Bissau: GABU, Guinea-Bissau (AP) — Fatumata Djau gave birth to her fourth daughter alone, at home, in the dark. She arrived at the hospital at 3 a.m. with the newborn still attached, and the midwife cut [...]
South Sudan's Independence, Transcript from Live Chat
July 12, 2012
In commemoration of South Sudan’s one-year independence anniversary this week, CRS and the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops held a live web chat yesterday with four CRS experts on South Sudan, including two staff who currently live and work in Juba, South Sudan. If you missed the chat, you can read the full transcript for [...]