On March 7, Sister Orla Treacy, of the Irish Loreto Sisters, was presented with an International Women of Courage Award by U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo for her work in Rumbek, South Sudan.
Irish nun receives Women of Courage Award for work in South Sudan
Group’s immigrant solidarity project ‘not about politics,’ organizers say
WASHINGTON (CNS) — On March 4, Cristobal Cavazos and his companions on the “DuPage Solidarity With the Asylum Seekers” project departed from the headquarters of the […]
Hunger, brain drain, disruptions: Church working to help Venezuelans
Catholic Church leaders in Venezuela say a peaceful transfer of power from Maduro to a transitional government is the best hope for the crisis-wracked country.
N.Y. bishops push legislators to reject legalizing recreational marijuana
The New York State Catholic Conference called on the state’s legislators to reject any proposal that would legalize recreational marijuana use.
Pope: World in need of ‘ecological conversion’ to advance sustainability
The group was meeting at the Vatican March 7-9 to discuss the contributions religions can make to achieving the U.N. Sustainable Development Goals in a way that responds to the needs of the poor and respects the environment.
Education for refugee girls still low, needs to improve, report says
Education for refugee girls is critical to protect them from trafficking, exploitation says new report by Jesuit Refugee Service/USA.
World health depends on changing way food is made, eaten, say speakers
Speakers at a Vatican conference on sustainable development said the food people choose at the supermarket and cook in their kitchens can make a huge difference in helping address the global problems of hunger, obesity and climate change.
Guatemalans hit by three years of drought among those CRS Rice Bowl helps
Three years of drought in Central America have destroyed crops of corn and beans, leaving families starving and causing Guatemala to declare a true state of emergency, said Catholic Relief Services officials.