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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 13, 2017
New Crop: Planting Resilience in Timor Leste
Better farming techniques and carefully selected seed lead to improved nutrition and financial security.
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 25, 2017
CRS Questions Border Wall Proposal; Citing U.S.’ Moral Responsibility to Protect
CRS urges replacing infrastructure investment with development aid.More
January 20, 2017
Hyderabad, India to host 9th annual ICT4D Conference
India to host for the first time, 2017 ICT4D Conference.More
January 18, 2017
CRS Welcomes U.S. Contribution to Green Climate Fund
Obama Administration announces additional funding to Green Climate Fund.More
January 17, 2017
This Lent CRS Rice Bowl Opens Path to a Culture of Encounter
CRS Rice Bowl opens the Lenten season with Pope Francis' message on the culture of encounter.More