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October 28, 2014
Rwanda Animal Fair: Goats and Hopes
When Therese Umuhire looks at her new goat, she envisions, well, something else.
"I dream of when I will get a cow from that goat," she says, nodding at her goat as it grazes on a hillside in Nyamirambo village in southern Rwanda....
December 30, 2014
In 2015, Keep the Light On for CRS
The story of the Epiphany always seemed to have a little magic in it. There is a newborn baby, three kings, fancy gifts and, of course, the shining star that all could see. It was the moment when Jesus' divine nature was made known to the world. His world stage just happened to be a stable. In...
January 27, 2015
Helping Orphans and Vulnerable Children in Nigeria
Under the shade of a mango tree, dozens of women gather to learn about preparing healthy meals for the children in their care. Some are orphaned. All have suffered hardship that has left them vulnerable in so many ways, including malnutrition....
March 21, 2013
Pope Francis' Call, Our Response
This past month, the Catholic world marked its first year walking in the faith with Pope Francis. In 1 short year, he's been celebrated for his words and his actions, both inside and outside the Church, renewed the call of the Gospel and brought deep meaning to the mission of Catholic...
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 30, 2014
Pope Francis Quotes on Poverty, Care for the Poor
Read Pope Francis' quotes on poverty and the poor, excerpts from his exhortation, Evangelii Gaudium.
September 24, 2012
Remember Your Locavores!
Locavore: It's the term coined in the United States to describe folks who strive to eat only locally grown food.
Locavores carefully source their food—both to sustain their local agricultural community and to help cut down on the environmental effects of trucking food long...
March 18, 2015
HIV Testing, Counseling in Nigeria
Ngozi Ifediagwu beams a welcoming smile at the young man who approaches her desk. Under a tent near a busy shopping mall in Enugu, Nigeria, Ngozi and her fellow volunteers provide counseling and HIV testing services to the public in a series of activities leading up to World AIDS Day....
March 23, 2015
Maternal and Infant Health Meet Smartphones
Community health workers in India are using mobile technology to save and improve the lives of pregnant women and their babies.
March 27, 2015
Water for Schools in Burkina Faso
At your school, getting a drink of water meant going down the hallway to the water fountain. You could wash your hands in the school lavatory. But for the students at the Goradji School in Burkina Faso, getting water means walking more than a mile....
