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January 26, 2024
Reflections from the Holy Land
CRS President Sean Callahan shares insights from his visit to Gaza, Jerusalem, West Bank, Jordan and Egypt.
March 10, 2023
Supporting Syrian Refugee Children To Thrive in School
An education program in Jordan addresses faced by children following the trauma of conflict.
March 5, 2018
Syria Crisis: Assistance for Refugees
CRS reaches out to Syrian refugees, providing assistance with education, counseling and care for children, housing, and livelihood support.
March 1, 2017
Providing Lifesaving Support for Syrian Refugees
Syria is at the center of the world's most devastating humanitarian emergency. Once a vibrant hub of Middle Eastern culture and history, Syria has been besieged by internal conflict that has uprooted millions of innocent families. Of those, 4.1 million Syrians have fled across the border into...
January 25, 2017
Syrian Refugees: Meet the People Everyone's Talking About
CRS has gotten to know and helped hundreds of thousands of Syrian refugees. Read stories about refugees from Syria and meet a Syrian refugee or two.More
December 10, 2015
Caritas Jordan Volunteers Double Down on Dedication
Twins Diana and Dana Khzouz are just 2 of more than 1,500 Caritas Jordan volunteers devoting their time to helping those in need. Catholic Relief Services has supported the volunteer program since it began in 2001. In recent years, the program has helped CRS and Caritas respond to the Iraqi and Syrian refugee crises.
December 8, 2015
Year of Mercy and Freedom From Fear
Pilgrimages take many forms—as do the angels who help along the way.
November 16, 2015
Knights of Columbus Sponsors CRS to Help Educate Middle Eastern Refugees
The donation will support CRS' education programs for Syrian and Iraqi refugee children.More
August 3, 2015
Syrian Refugee Crisis
Syrian refugees continue to flee the devastating civil war that has left their country in ruins.More
December 4, 2014
Syrian and Iraqi Refugees
CRS and our Caritas partners are providing critical services—including trauma counseling and education for children—in Jordan and Lebanon, where millions of Syrians and Iraqis have fled their homes because of violence and civil war. Many parents fear that their children may be part of a "lost...
