Sumatra Aid Efforts
Posted by Tom McFeely
Tuesday, October 06, 2009 3:21 PM
Collecting goods for Sumatran earthquake victims. (UCAN)
This Union of Catholic Asian News article details efforts undertaken by some young Indonesian Catholics to send aid to survivors of the earthquake that devastated the island of Sumatra Sept. 30.
Their efforts are mostly small-scale, but this only serves to highlight that even small shipments of aid are desperately needed there. And to remind Catholics who are lucky enough to live in more... READ MORE
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The Life of a CRS Man
Posted by Tom McFeely
Monday, July 06, 2009 2:33 PM
Patrick Oberst is the representative for Catholic Relief Services in the arid and impoverished African town of Abéché, Chad.
It’s a harsh assignment, CRS information officer Lane Hartill reports in this article posted at The Huffington Post:
Abéché is a town as dry and brown as burnt pie crust, its mud houses constantly blasted by a hair dryer-hot wind. During winter, it cools down to the... READ MORE
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CRS Helps Palestinian Youth
Posted by Tom McFeely
Thursday, May 14, 2009 9:33 AM
Drumming for the Pope: Palestinian girl scouts practice in preparation for Benedict's visit to the Aida refugee camp. (Catholic Relief Services)
Yesterday Pope Benedict XVI visited the Aida Palestinian refugee camp in Bethlehem.
Catholic Americans have had a tangible impact at the camp, courtesy of Catholic Relief Services. CRS, the foreign-aid charity of the U.S. bishops, helped build the camp’s youth center.
The photo accompanying this Daily Blog entry shows girl scouts playing drums at the youth center, preparing for their... READ MORE
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Condoms, CRS and Dolan
Posted by Daily Blog
Monday, April 06, 2009 12:25 PM
Archbishop Dolan visits Ethiopia. (CNS-John Stipe/CRS)
N.Y. Archbishop Dolan Vows to Stay at Catholic Relief Services, Clean Up AIDS Prevention
By PAUL A. BARRA
REGISTER CORRESPONDENT
NEW YORK — Milwaukee Archbishop Timothy Dolan becomes archbishop of New York April 15. But he is vowing not to leave behind his job as chairman of Catholic Relief Services for his new job.
Catholic Relief Services (CRS) is the official international humanitarian... READ MORE
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