Human suffering crosses all ethnic, racial and political borders. Efforts to alleviate it must do the same.
Humanitarian Aid
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The church in Eastern Europe has a chance to improve its record on refugees
Two million people have already fled Ukraine, many to European nations that resisted accepting refugees from the Middle East. Will this new crisis force a reckoning on the treatment of all displaced persons?
Posted inDispatches, Politics & Society
The Plight of Ukraine’s Women
“As we celebrate the strength of women around the world, we’re also seeing women struggle in such heartbreaking ways, trying to keep their families safe…serving the youngest and most vulnerable.”
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A Ukrainian Jesuit prepares for an unplanned homecoming
Last week he was a doctoral student at Santa Clara University. This week he is helping to lead a Jesuit humanitarian offensive over the phone. Tomorrow he will be in Poland leading that relief effort in person.
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Where to give to help Ukraine
Catholic agencies are collecting donations to aid with the humanitarian crisis in Ukraine, as people flee to escape Russian bombing and shelling. Here are some places to donate.
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Remembering Dr. Paul Farmer, a Catholic who wanted to cure the world
Dr. Paul Farmer believed the poorest of the poor in places like Haiti and Rwanda deserved high-quality medical care—and dedicated his life to delivering it.
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Catholics in Poland and Western Ukraine welcome people fleeing threat of war
With the “further escalation of tension in Ukraine,” the president of the Polish bishops’ conference asked Polish Catholics to continue praying for peace, but also to be prepared to welcome Ukrainian refugees.
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Interview: One year after a coup in Myanmar, Cardinal Bo on the chances for peace
Cardinal Charles Maung Bo of Yangon assesses the future in Myanmar one year after a coup turned back a decade of democratic progress, calling for dialogue, the end of violence and the release of political prisoners.
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‘People are desperate’: How Catholic Charities is responding to the devastating tornadoes in Kentucky
“God is not in the devastation. He’s not in the destruction. He was not in the storm,” said the director of Catholic Charities in the Diocese of Owensboro, Ky. “But he’s in the response, and that’s where we are.”
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Want to help victims of the tornadoes that hit six states?
Catholic Charities USA is accepting donations at https://www.catholiccharitiesusa.org. The site has a button where users can donate money for tornado relief.