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Catholic Relief Services

Catholic Relief Services is the international humanitarian agency of the Catholic community in the United States. Founded in 1943 by the United States Council of Catholic Bishops, the agency provides assistance to 130 million people in more than 90 countries and territories in Africa, Asia, Latin America, the Middle East and Eastern Europe. Wikipedia*

On the C-SPAN Networks:
Catholic Relief Services has hosted 2 events in the C-SPAN Video Library; the first program was a 2002 News Conference. The year with the highest average number of views per video was 2010 with an average of 276 views per video. Most appearances with Kenneth F. Hackett (2).

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    Water Conflicts in Developing Nations

    Panelists talked about ways to prevent and mitigate water conflicts due to issues such as scarcity, access, and pollution. Th…

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    Starvation in Africa

    Officials spoke to reporters about food crises in Africa and relief efforts. Among the topics they addressed were the impact …

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