Middle East
Bassam Nasser
Bassam leads a team in Gaza focused on providing emergency food, water, shelter and other lifesaving supplies to those most in need.
Humanitarian Crisis in Gaza Continues to Grow After Weekend of Deadly Violence
CRS calls for US funding for crisis in Gaza to be reinstated while ceasefire holds
CRS Opposes Slash of U.S. Refugee Admissions as Pope Launches Global Refugee Campaign
Initial reports suggest that the limit of refugee admissions is the lowest number since 1980.
CRS Rejects New Executive Order on Refugees
Executive Order restricts refugee resettlement and travel from certain countries.
Syrian Refugee Crisis: 7 Things You Can Do to Help
Learn how to help Syrian refugees and support those facing one of the greatest humanitarian emergencies today.
CRS Questions Border Wall Proposal; Citing U.S.’ Moral Responsibility to Protect
CRS urges replacing infrastructure investment with development aid.
From National Catholic Reporter: When the soul sees desperate need, it does not turn away
Bishop Kicanas weighs in on the refugee crisis.
From Catholic Health Association: Thinking Globally - Children Use Arts, Puppetry to Express Themselves
The No Strings Attached program allows for Syrian and Iraqi children to heal from trauma.
From Aleteia: The surprising inspiration one American aid worker found in Iraq
An interview with head of programming in Iraq.
Pages
