Two Pakistan flood survivors face rebuilding homes and lives where swollen rivers swept away houses and destroyed crops and bridges. Photo by Laura Sheahen/CRS When floodwaters rose in his village in southern Pakistan, Muhammad Idrees spent the long, hot days floating. Sleeping on a raft built from tree branches, watching over his waterlogged house, Muhammad [...]
Read the rest of this entry »Excerpted from the Archdiocese of New York website: Maybe it’s because “back to school” is in the air, but after my second trip to post-earthquake Haiti earlier this month, I find myself thinking of those “three r’s.” Not reading, ‘riting and ‘rithmetic, but this time relief, rebuilding and renewal. As Chair of the Board of [...]
Read the rest of this entry »On August 20, seven youth and faith formation ministers and two CRS staff members traveled to Bolivia and Peru through the Called to Witness program that provides short-term, firsthand experiences of the developing world as seen through the lens of Catholic Social Teaching. Kathy Regan, consultant, Our Sunday Visitor curriculum division, certified spiritual director – [...]
Read the rest of this entry »From our partners at Caritas, to whom we extend our sincere condolences: Caritas is deeply saddened to learn of the death of Bishop Jaime Prieto Amaya , President of Caritas Colombia. Monsignor Prieto, 69, Bishop of Cúcuta died in Bogotá last night on 25 August following a serious illness. “Monsignor Prieto was dedicated to bringing [...]
Read the rest of this entry »On August 26 we marked the 100th anniversary of Mother Teresa’s birth. Two weeks later is the anniversary of her passing and we mourn anew. In Mother Teresa, CRS enjoyed a kindred spirit and an inspirational partner. It would be impossible to measure the impact she had on our agency. But we all have distinct [...]
Read the rest of this entry »A Letter from Archbishop Timothy M. Dolan, archbishop of New York and the chair of the board of directors of Catholic Relief Services Today we celebrate the 100th birthday of a remarkable person who served as an example of complete and selfless commitment to the poor and needy around the world. While she lived a [...]
Read the rest of this entry »On August 20, seven youth and faith formation ministers and two CRS staff members traveled to Bolivia and Peru through the Called to Witness program that provides short-term, firsthand experiences of the developing world as seen through the lens of Catholic Social Teaching. Carolyn Trumble, coordinator of middle school ministries, elementary education and sacramental preparation, [...]
Read the rest of this entry »Excerpted from the Caritas.org blog: Our country is facing the biggest natural disaster in its history. The super floods of the mighty River Indus have brought death and wide spread destruction – over 15 million people have been affected and lakhs of homes have been washed away by the raging waters. We stand in solidarity [...]
Read the rest of this entry »Excerpted from Today’s Catholic: While the world’s attention was riveted on the World Cup and South Africa, I had the great privilege of touring another part of the continent with Catholic Relief Services (CRS). We were a delegation of Hispanic Church leaders from all over the US who were visiting the West African countries of [...]
Read the rest of this entry »MBA students traveled with Professor and CRS board member Viva Bartkus as part of her “Business on the Front Lines” class. They looked at the role of business in countries experiencing post-war reconstruction. Working with CRS, students met with business leaders and local officials in Lebanon and Bosnia to get a measure of the challenges [...]
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