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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...
March 1, 2017
The 15 Women Farmers You Need to Meet
Catholic Relief Services works with women farmers around the world. Even against everything—climate change, scarce resources and difficult financial circumstances—these women prove just how powerful they are.
February 27, 2017
Governments, NGOs, Experts to Discuss Business Models to Get Seeds to Farmers in Developing Countries at Major Conference
New Models Conference on March 1-2, in Washington, D.C.More
February 22, 2017
Agriculture: New Models for Seeds
CRS releases seed survey on smallholder farmers.More
February 15, 2017
CRS Named Semi-finalist in Competition for $100 Million Grant
CRS proposes solution with Lumos and Maestral International to help orphans.More
February 10, 2017
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.More
February 2, 2017
Love and the Bible: Connecting with Each Other
There are many forms of love. While romantic love is what many think of during Valentine's Day, we should also remember God's agape or self-sacrificing and unconditional love for each of us. There's also brotherly love that we share with one another.
January 31, 2017
CRS Calls for Refugee Ban to be Suspended; More Humane Approach Needed
CRS urges the Administration to suspend implementation of travel ban.More
January 25, 2017
CRS Questions Border Wall Proposal; Citing U.S.’ Moral Responsibility to Protect
CRS urges replacing infrastructure investment with development aid.More
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
