Charity Wire: Faith Based Charities http://www.charitywire.com/ Faith based charities news updates. en-us Wed, 20 Apr 2005 17:46:19 GMT Charity Wire: Faith Based Charities http://www.charitywire.com/images/poweredby.gif http://www.charitywire.com/ 116 24 Catholic Charities USA Offers Prayers to New Pope http://www.charitywire.com/charity36/05926.html Tue, 19 Apr 2005 05:00:00 GMT Statement by Catholic Charities USA President Rev. Larry Snyder on the Election of Pope Benedict XVI. AJC Congratulates Cardinal Ratzinger on Election as Pope http://www.charitywire.com/charity11/05927.html Tue, 19 Apr 2005 05:00:00 GMT The American Jewish Committee today congratulated the Catholic Church and Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger on his election as the 265th pope, Benedict XVI. Bread for the World Statement in Honor of Pope John Paul II http://www.charitywire.com/charity28/05925.html Mon, 04 Apr 2005 05:00:00 GMT Bread for the World joins the world community in mourning the death of Pope John Paul II while remembering his life's work and accomplishments. Chuck Colson Lauds Pope John Paul II as Promoter of Christian Unity http://www.charitywire.com/charity242/05923.html Sat, 02 Apr 2005 05:00:00 GMT Pope John Paul II was one of the truly heroic figures of the 20th century. He will be remembered not only as a great leader, but as one of the handful of people singularly responsible for the collapse of the Soviet empire. Dobson Grieves Pope's Passing http://www.charitywire.com/charity63/05922.html Sat, 02 Apr 2005 05:00:00 GMT Today's passing of Pope John Paul II is an immeasurable loss – not only to our friends of the Roman Catholic faith, but to the entire world. Statement by Evangelist Billy Graham On the Death of Pope John Paul II http://www.charitywire.com/charity24/05920.html Sat, 02 Apr 2005 05:00:00 GMT Pope John Paul II was unquestionably the most influential voice for morality and peace in the world during the last 100 years. Statement by Catholic Charities USA President Rev. Larry Snyder on the Death of Pope John Paul II http://www.charitywire.com/charity36/05921.html Sat, 02 Apr 2005 05:00:00 GMT Catholic Charities USA is profoundly saddened by the passing of Pope John Paul II. With his deep commitment to charity and justice, he was a source of inspiration, of affirmation, of love, and of hope for all of us in the Catholic Charities network. AJC Mourns the Passing of Pope John Paul II http://www.charitywire.com/charity11/05924.html Wed, 02 Feb 2005 05:00:00 GMT The American Jewish Committee profoundly mourns the passing of Pope John Paul II. He was the central figure of our times in the remarkable transformation in Catholic-Jewish relations in particular, and Christian-Jewish relations, in general. Fighting in Eastern Congo Pushes Refugees Into Rwanda http://www.charitywire.com/charity37/05750.html Thu, 03 Jun 2004 05:00:00 GMT More than 3,000 Congolese refugees have fled into the Rwandan border town of Cyangugu to escape the eruption of violence in Bukavu in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo. CRS Allocates $200,000 for Relief Efforts in Haiti and the Dominican Republic http://www.charitywire.com/charity37/05663.html Fri, 28 May 2004 05:00:00 GMT Catholic Relief Services (CRS) today announced an additional allocation of $200,000 in private funds to assist in relief and rehabilitation efforts after severe flooding on the island of Hispaniola.