Deep slashes to USAID funding have now made the annual Rice Bowl collection more essential than ever for Catholic Relief Services.
Rice Bowl program
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Rice Bowl combines the traditional Lenten practices of prayer, fasting and almsgiving to provide humanitarian aid, spiritual renewal and increased solidarity with those in need.
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Pope Francis congratulated Catholic Relief Services on the 50th anniversary of CRS Rice Bowl and its global hunger and poverty alleviation efforts.
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Through CRS’s Rice Bowl program, participants donate Lenten alms, eat simple meals and learn about those who benefit from the campaign worldwide.
