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October 7, 2015
In Ukraine, CRS Gears Up Emergency Assistance For Winter
CRS has provided aid to more than 45,000 displaced people since the crisis began in 2014.More
September 18, 2015
CRS to Assist with Refugee Resettlement in Germany
CRS’ support will help provide accommodations, job assistance, early integration activities and volunteer training.More
September 16, 2015
CRS Staffer Describes the Plight of Refugees in Europe
CRS' Dino Mujanovic, program manager in Serbia, describes what he's seeing on the front lines of the crisis.More
August 6, 2015
Welcome to the Family
Welcome to the new crs.org. We’re glad you’re here! As a member of our always growing family, we hope you’ll visit often.
Our website relaunch comes just days before the World Meeting of Families convenes in Philadelphia. Held every 3 years since 1994, the gathering...
August 4, 2015
Crisis in Ukraine
CRS and Caritas Ukraine are providing emergency food, water, living and shelter supplies for 6,079 families.More
July 16, 2015
Human Trafficking in Albania: Hiding in Plain Sight
It's a problem that's hidden in plain sight. On street corners in Albania, children are begging for money. But the money goes to adults. The children are victims of human trafficking.
"They are hidden from view. You don't recognize them in the back kitchens, shops, gas stations and in...
June 16, 2015
Ukraine's Unseen Crisis: Mass Civilian Displacement
1,325,200: the number of internally displaced people in Ukraine. This is not a story about numbers, though, or even conflict. It's a story about people. And about people who need your help.
February 3, 2015
In Ukraine, CRS Provides Assistance to Meet Growing Needs of Refugees
As local resources run out, CRS and partners supply food, water and shelter to families in need.More
January 26, 2015
CRS Assists Thousands Uprooted by the War in Eastern Ukraine
CRS and partners are providing critical humanitarian relief in key areas of the Ukraine, where 1.5 million people have fled their homes as a result of armed conflict.More
June 17, 2014
Pope Francis Meets with Experts on Impact Investing for the Poor
Catholic News Service reports from Rome on the Pope's meeting with experts on how impact investing can serve the common good.More