CRS 75th Anniversary: Recent Episodes
CRS 75th Anniversary
Mother Teresa. Eileen Egan. Dorothy Day. These are the women who inspire us. Hear from Dr. Carolyn Y. Woo, the former—and first woman—president and CEO of Catholic Relief Services, who was educated by Maryknoll Sisters in Hong Kong.
Discover the legacy of Monsignor John Romaniello, the famous “Noodle Priest” who fed hundreds of thousands of hungry children in Hong Kong, created the first food-for-work programs and appeared on the iconic 1960s TV show, To Tell the Truth.
Hear about the courageous and unlikely adventures of Monsignor Wilson Kaiser as he traveled across sub-Saharan Africa in a VW bus, establishing CRS’ first country programs—and relationships that would last decades.
High above New York City, 20 CRS staff are hard at work in the Empire State Building helping World War II refugees. Out of nowhere, a plane crashes right into their offices. Hear a survivor’s incredible tale and find out how CRS came to be in the building in the first place.
The beginnings of Catholic Relief Services, then War Relief Services, is revealed from two vantage points: a Polish refugee sent to the modest colony of Santa Rosa, Mexico, and from the commanding view of the Empire State Building in New York City. It’s 1943.
In uncertain times, comfort can be hard to find. That's when we reach for stories of care and commitment.
Joy is something we find in community, in working with our partners, our staff and our program participants to change the world.
The lessons of our work—past and present—challenge us to open our hearts to our neighbors near and far.
Every story is filled with those life-defining moments. It’s important to take the time to celebrate these pockets of time and the role they have in shaping
our future.