News and Stories: Central African Republic
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November 17, 2015
5 Points Pope Francis Is Expected to Highlight During His Trip to Africa
With nearly 200 million Catholics, Africa has the fastest growing Catholic population in the world today. Since 1980, the Catholic Church has grown 238 percent, according to a...More
October 19, 2015
Experience, Expertise and Emergency Response: Help and Hope for People in Crisis
Catholic Relief Services is currently responding to emergencies in more than 18 countries on four continents. Our most recent responses are to Typhoon Koppu in the Philippines, to Hurricane Patricia in...
October 14, 2015
Central African Republic: Responding to Violence with Unity
Despite violence, CRS is working with partners to distribute emergency food.More
October 6, 2015
Central African Republic: Humanitarian Situation Worsens as Violence Intensifies
CRS is extremely concerned about the recent spike in violence.More
August 27, 2015
CRS Congratulates Central African Republic Interfaith Peace Platform for Winning Peace Award
CRS congratulates the Interfaith Peace Platform in Central African Republic for being awarded a prestigious international peace award.More
July 22, 2014
Disasters Threaten South Sudan, Central African Republic
Dear Friend,
Responding to emergencies is one of the most important jobs we have at Catholic Relief Services. Many are high-profile events covered extensively in the media, like the tsunami in the Indian Ocean, the earthquake in Haiti or Typhoon Haiyan in the Philippines. But many are...
May 15, 2014
A Young Man’s Courage to Fight for Peace in Central African Republic
Mohamed's radio program promotes messages of peace.More
May 7, 2014
Tragedy and Help: One Family's Story in Central African Republic
Nathalie and her family were forced from their home by violence in the Central African Republic, and now live on food they receive from Caritas, with support from CRS.More
May 1, 2014
U.S. Should Help Restore Peace in Central African Republic, CRS Tells Congress
In live testimony before a House Foreign Affairs subcommittee, CRS' Scott Campbell urged lawmakers to help restore peace in the Central African Republic.More