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Rebuilding Homes and Communities After Disaster
Following a brutal storm, CRS helped 20,000 families with new shelters along with improved water and sanitation infrastructure.
Mother Teresa: Model to Us All
Prayers, reflections, and videos related to the life of St. Mother Teresa of Calcutta, whose feast day we celebrate on September 5 More
Saint Spotlight: Maximilian Kolbe
As we gaze on a world of refugees, stateless and endangered, in search of asylum, it is hard for the Catholic mind not to turn back to St. Maximilian Kolbe.More
The Assumption of Mary: An Encounter with the Poor
On the feast of her Assumption on August 15, Mary helps us to be intimately joined to her Son, Jesus Christ.More
The Transfiguration: Imagining the Mountain
As we celebrate the Transfiguration this year on August 6, imagine what life is like on a mountain for our brothers and sisters around the world.More
Recovery and Resilience for Ethiopian Farmers
Following years of drought and a powerful El Nino, CRS and OFDA offered immediate assistance and improved livelihoods.More
Child Nutrition Lessons in Zambia
To prevent stunting, a CRS project helps mothers care for themselves and their children.More
Pigeon Pea Stars in Zambia Climate Adaptation Strategy
Reluctant but desperate farmers see increased yields and better market connections.More
Food Security and Business Growth in Myanmar
A CRS agriculture project helps farmers gain valuable skills that increase resilience.More
Youth: A Force of Positive Change in Our World
Around the world, young people are standing in solidarity for what they believe in—justice, peace, unity, safety and opportunity. Pope Francis invites us to recognize the joyful power of young people and to support our youth to become the force for positive change in our world.More