Recent clashes between the newly independent South Sudan and its northern neighbor, Sudan, have raised fears that the two countries are sliding back toward war. CRS’ Sudan advisor, Dan Griffin, is currently in Juba, South Sudan’s capital, and spoke with … Continue reading
On his first visit to Mexico, Pope Benedict XVI arrives as a “Messenger of Peace.” Mexico has the second-largest Catholic population in the world – after Brazil – and violence has claimed the lives of more than 45,000 in the … Continue reading
Kony 2012—the video made by the charity Invisible Children to highlight the violent actions of the Lord’s Resistance Army and its leader Joseph Kony—has been viewed over 100 million times worldwide in the past 10 days. While the media storm … Continue reading
Bill Canny, Director of Emergency Operations for Catholic Relief Services, recently traveled to Niger to see how the Sahel food crisis is affecting people in that country. Up to 12 million people are at risk of famine in the Sahel, … Continue reading
As the one-year anniversary of South Sudan’s referendum approaches, we spoke with Dan Griffin, CRS’ Sudan Advisor, who traveled to South Sudan for its historic vote on Jan. 9, 2011 as well as the country’s independence celebrations six months later. … Continue reading
As we approach World Food Day on October 16, a day dedicated to increased awareness of global hunger issues, Bruce White, CRS’ Policy Advisor for Food Security and Hunger, talks about what food security means and how budget cuts may … Continue reading
Shaun Ferris, Catholic Relief Services’ senior technical advisor for agriculture and environment, has extensive experience in global food issues, working in Syria, the Philippines and numerous countries in Africa. Based at CRS’ headquarters in Baltimore, Dr. Ferris provides strategic and … Continue reading
Lane Bunkers is CRS’ Country Representative for Ethiopia, one of three East African countries plagued by drought that has affected more than 11 million people.. Here he talks about the current food emergency in Ethiopia and how CRS’ long-term development … Continue reading
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