WASHINGTON (OSV News) — Debates over a plan to reorganize the State Department should seek to improve American “efforts in the world at diplomacy and global citizenship,” and should prioritize human …
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CRS advocates ‘Catholic, pro-life vision’ for foreign aid amid USAID shutdown
by Kate Scanlonby Kate ScanlonWASHINGTON (OSV News) — As the Trump administration moved to formally dissolve the U.S. Agency for International Development, Catholic Relief Services, the overseas charitable arm of the Catholic Church in the …
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CRS urges US restore ‘life-saving and life-giving assistance’ after Rubio review
by Kate Scanlonby Kate ScanlonCRS said the Trump administration’s “termination of dozens of its life-saving projects,” including 11 operating under humanitarian waivers, “will permanently cut off critical aid to more than 20 million people …
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From the wearing of green in honor of Ireland’s patron to St. Joseph altars laden with bread and gratitude, next week’s festivities remind us of two great saints from whom …
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4 in 5 USAID projects now canceled, with State Department overseeing the rest
by Kate Scanlonby Kate ScanlonJust 18% of programs of the now-shuttered U.S. Agency for International Development will remain intact and will now fall under secretary of state’s purview.
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Supreme Court rejects Trump administration’s request to freeze foreign aid payments
by Kate Scanlonby Kate ScanlonHigh court ruled Trump administration cannot freeze nearly $2 billion in foreign aid payments and directs the White House to abide by a lower court order.
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NAIROBI, Kenya (OSV News) — As the United States paused foreign assistance to countries across the world, confusion, panic and desperation has gripped many organizations that benefit from the funds, including …