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CRS Staff Help College Students Understand International Development

Jim Stipe — Fri, 05 Apr 2013 15:16:47 +0000

CRS staff spoke at a conference at Villanova University on April 2nd, helping students from Villanova and Cabrini College understand the field of international development work.

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Washington Post Highlights CRS Community Savings Program

Jim Stipe — Sun, 17 Mar 2013 16:02:42 +0000

The Washington Post provides a good overview of the community savings approach to helping people out of poverty, and features a video of CRS' savings program in El Salvador.

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Baltimore Catholics See Fresh Outlook from New Pope

Jim Stipe — Thu, 14 Mar 2013 17:26:44 +0000

The Baltimore Sun reports on reactions to the election of Jorge Mario Bergoglio as the new pope, particularly among the Hispanic community in Baltimore. Among those interviewed was CRS staffer Alsy Acevedo.

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Kathleen Parker Mentions CRS as Example of the Good Catholic Church Does

Jim Stipe — Wed, 13 Mar 2013 14:33:00 +0000

Kathleen Parker, the Pulitzer Prize-winning columnist for the Washington Post, mentions CRS as an example of the good the Catholic Church does.

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CRS President Carolyn Woo Named Baccalaureate Speaker at Wake Forest University

Jim Stipe — Tue, 12 Mar 2013 15:28:24 +0000

Wake Forest University announced that Dr. Carolyn Y. Woo, the president & CEO of Catholic Relief Services, will be their baccalaureate speaker on May 20th. From the Winston-Salem Journal.

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From Catholic News Agency: ‘CRS Helps Refugees in Mali Conflict’

Jim Stipe — Tue, 29 Jan 2013 17:30:46 +0000

An article from Catholic News Agency (CNA) describing how Catholic Relief Services is responding to the needs of refugees fleeing the current violence in Mali.

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Mali’s Bishops Say Situation Has Reached ‘Tragic Proportions’

Jim Stipe — Mon, 28 Jan 2013 14:30:17 +0000

Mali's Catholic bishops sent a letter to the president of Mali praising efforts to stop rebel fighters. Excerpts from an article by Catholic News Service.

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Vatican Radio: CRS Supports Victims of Mali Conflict

John Rivera — Wed, 23 Jan 2013 22:22:04 +0000

Vatican Radio interviewed Niek de Goeij of Catholic Relief Services on our emergency response to the conflict in Mali. Listen to the Interview CRS has been helping families who fled the north since the beginning of the crisis last year. For those who came to the Mopti region in the middle of the country, we’ve distributed [...]

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With New Year Comes New Congress and Many Challenges

Jim Stipe — Tue, 15 Jan 2013 14:00:56 +0000

From National Catholic Reporter, a piece on the challenges facing the 113th Congress (with quotes from Bill O’Keefe, the senior director for advocacy at CRS): The new Congress was sworn in to office Jan. 3 and President Barack Obama’s inauguration will be held Jan. 21. There is a Wells Fargo bank exactly halfway between the [...]

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Dominican-born CRS Staffer Educates Children, Teachers in Afghanistan

Jim Stipe — Mon, 07 Jan 2013 13:35:59 +0000

From Catholic News Service and posted on U.S. Catholic, the story of Neris Rodriguez, who’s life has gone from the Dominican Republic, to the United States, to now working on improving education in Afghanistan: SEATTLE (CNS) — As long as children learn, the future of Afghanistan is bright in the eyes of Mariely Neris Rodriguez. [...]

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