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By Tessa Gervasini Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Mar 11, 2025 / 15:15 pm The U.S. bishops are highlighting what they describe as the “very urgent significance” of this year’s annual Catholic Relief Services (CRS) collection due to the loss earlier this year of federal aid for refugees and migrants. “Each year the …

by Courtney Mares Rome, Italy, Jun 23, 2020 / 10:30 am MT (CNA).- Sister Stan Mumuni dedicates her life to caring for abandoned children with birth defects in Ghana. When the coronavirus pandemic spread to West Africa, she said that she ran to the market to buy soap and supplies, …

CNA Staff, May 26, 2020 / 03:52 pm MT (CNA).- As Congress considers additional COVID relief efforts in the coming weeks, it should focus especially on the needs of the poor and vulnerable, said the head of the U.S. bishops’ Committee on Domestic Justice and Human Development. “As Congress turns …

By Kelly Anchrum CINCINNATI – Catholic Charities Southwestern Ohio is hosting Msgr. Ray East, who will share insights on how people of faith can have meaningful conversations about racism and be more intentional in addressing poverty in their community. The presentation will begin Sept. 27 at 7:30 a.m., with a …