Catholics Race Against Time and Obstacles To Help Myanmar Earthquake Victims
Catholic relief efforts to assist earthquake victims are impeded by the country’s deep poverty and repressive military junta.
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USAID Closure May Be Deadly, Says Former Catholic Relief Services Head
Carolyn Woo, who served as CEO for Catholic Relief Services, warns that millions of lives around the world will be endangered by the closing.
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One in 10 Children Trapped in Child Labor Worldwide
Marking the World Day Against Child Labor, groups say one in 10 children are forced into child labor globally.
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CRS Says Aid Not Getting into Southern Gaza
The relief agency has been unable to deliver humanitarian aid to the southern area of the Gaza Strip since May 6, says its country director.
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Climate Activists Take Stock of COP28
Catholic advocates for the environment say that the international gathering attended by world leaders in Dubai from Nov. 30 to Dec. 12 offers modest hope.
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Over Five Million Children Orphaned by Pandemic
Researchers determine that worldwide, over 5.2 million children have lost a parent or caregiver due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Catholic Leaders in Europe Warn of ‘a Humanitarian Catastrophe’ as Russia Attacks Ukraine
European Catholic leaders appeal for peace and express alarm about a possible “humanitarian catastrophe” as Russia attacks Ukraine.
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At Migration Summit, Bishops Commit to Work Toward ‘Church Without Borders’
Catholic bishops, international organizations discuss challenges of getting faithful to understand...
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Thousands Without Food, Medicine After Month of Fighting in Ethiopia’s Tigray Region
Catholic Agencies Deliver Aid to Ethiopia’s Tigray Region. By Fredrick Nzwili, Catholic News...
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Philippine churches open doors to typhoon evacuees
Churches in the Philippines aid victims of Typhoon Goni. By Catholic News Service MANILA,...
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