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October 3, 2018

Catholic agencies aid victims of Indonesia earthquake, tsunami

A woman holds her son as they rest Oct. 3 outside their damaged home after an earthquake hit Indonesia's Sulawesi island.

JAKARTA, Indonesia – Catholic aid agencies were among those working to assess the needs and get relief to the island of Sulawesi after an earthquake and tsunami left more than 1,400 people dead.

Published in International
January 15, 2017

Minnesota Catholic agencies 'welcome the stranger' with Somali refugees

Refugees who fled the famine in Somalia wait in a reception area in 2011 at a camp in Dadaab, Kenya. Catholic Charities of St. Paul-Minneapolis are helping settle down a Somali refugee family.

ST. PAUL, Minn. – A Somali couple with three children is seeking a new life in Minnesota thanks to a Catholic Charities’ resettlement program that cites a Christian imperative for its work.

Published in International
November 9, 2016

Time to put aside anger and work with Trump, say Catholic agencies

Now that the election is over, it's time to put aside differences and work with Donald Trump, says Catholics who frequently work with Congress and the White House.

WASHINGTON – It's time to move beyond the polarizing presidential campaign so that the basic needs of the unemployed, the world's poor and the unborn can be addressed, said Catholics who consistently work with Congress and the White House.

Published in International