Philadelphia Archbishop to Head Catholic Relief Services’ Board of Directors
The three-year appointment is one of the first official acts of Archbishop Timothy Broglio, who was elected president of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops last week.
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CRS Warns of ‘Hunger Pandemic’ Afflicting the Elderly in Cuba
“There’s a shortage of food, hygiene supplies and personal health protection equipment” in Cuba, according to a CRS director.
‘We Are Alarmed’: Catholic Aid Groups Respond to India’s COVID Crisis
The country is averaging about 3,500 deaths per day.
CRS’ Lenten Rice Bowl Program to Help Feed the Hungry Amid COVID Pandemic
Seventy-five percent of the alms collected through the program support worldwide relief initiatives.
Bishop: Catholic Identity Carefully Guarded at Catholic Relief Services
Adhering to Church teaching is a priority for CRS, Bishop Gregory Mansour assured the U.S. bishops this week.
CRS Helps Victims of Indonesia Earthquake and Tsunami
More than 800 people have died as a result of the disaster.
CRS Bishop: We’re Serving Mideast Victims of Genocide, Refugees
Bishop Gregory Mansour explained Catholic Relief Services is part of a collaborative Catholic network supporting the Middle East Church in caring for genocide victims and war refugees.
Four Looming Famines Highlight Need for CRS Rice Bowl
Forty years after CRS Rice Bowl was officially established to raise funds to fight famine in Africa, U.S. Catholics are asked to help Catholic Relief Services do it again.
Bishops Ask US Government: Overcome Political Divisions to Protect God's Creation
In a letter to the secretary of state, Bishop Oscar Cantu; Bishop Frank Dewane and Sean Callahan, president of Catholic Relief Services regretted that environmental issues can be 'politicized for partisan agendas and used in public discourse to serve different economic, social, political and ideological interests.'
Carolyn Woo Reflects on Her Tenure at Catholic Relief Services
The outgoing president of CRS spoke with the Register about what she set out to accomplish five years ago and the road that lies ahead.
