Catholic Relief Services Newswire

Photo of the Week: Increasing Rice Production in Madagascar

Jim Stipe — Mon, 20 May 2013 15:30:41 +0000

Valerine, age 70, prepares a sack of freshly dried rice to have its hulls removed in the village of Tsinjorano, Madagascar.

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CRS to Distribute 3 Million Treated Mosquito Nets in Guinea

Jim Stipe — Mon, 20 May 2013 13:00:15 +0000

NEWS RELEASE: Today, CRS and its partners will start a campaign to distribute more than 3 million insecticide-treated bed nets throughout the West African nation of Guinea.

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CRS Responds To Flooding In Kismayo, Somalia, Affecting 43 Displacement Camps

Jim Stipe — Fri, 17 May 2013 17:44:58 +0000

CRS has teamed up with Sean Devereux Human Rights Organization (SEDHURO) to roll out a two-phase emergency response to flooding in the Kismayo region of Somalia.

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Thousands of Homes Destroyed by Tropical Storm Mahasen

Jim Stipe — Fri, 17 May 2013 13:09:04 +0000

Though Cyclone Mahasen was downgraded to a tropical storm, it still caused serious damage, destroying 49,000 homes and damaging another 46,000 in Bangladesh. CRS and partner Caritas Bangladesh are responding.

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Pope Francis: A Church Without Charity Does Not Exist

Jim Stipe — Thu, 16 May 2013 18:38:01 +0000

Pope Francis met with Caritas leaders from around the world to discuss their work in helping millions of poor and vulnerable people, telling them, “A Church without charity does not exist.”

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CRS’ Interactive 2012 Annual Report Now Online

Jim Stipe — Thu, 16 May 2013 15:08:43 +0000

CRS' 2012 Annual Report is now online in an engaging, interactive format.

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Cyclone Mahasen Approaches Bangladesh and Myanmar — CRS Prepares

Jim Stipe — Wed, 15 May 2013 15:44:13 +0000

Cyclone Mahasen continues its path towards Bangladesh and Myanmar, projected to make landfall on Bangladesh on Thursday.

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CRS World Report: Fair Trade Coffee Makes a Difference

Jim Stipe — Tue, 14 May 2013 16:39:40 +0000

PODCAST: When your mug is filled with fair trade coffee, you are ensuring that the farmers who grew it are treated fairly. For many, fair trade coffee is not merely a product, it is also mission to live out the Gospel’s call to help others.

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Expert Q&A: The Threat of Cassava Disease in East Africa and Beyond

Jim Stipe — Tue, 14 May 2013 15:50:04 +0000

Q&A with CRS' Stephen Walsh about Cassava Brown Streak Disease, a virus that poses a serious threat to cassava production, affecting 300 million Africans.

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On Catholic Faith: Berkley Center Interviews CRS President Carolyn Woo

Jim Stipe — Tue, 14 May 2013 13:39:43 +0000

The Berkley Center for Religion, Peace and World Affairs at Georgetown University interviewed Dr. Carolyn Woo, president & CEO of Catholic Relief Services, about her background, her Catholic faith and the connection of both to her role as the head of CRS.

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