In a world characterized by complex health and societal challenges, one persistent crisis often eludes the global spotlight: extreme hunger. In a bid to highlight the depth of the international hunger crisis, Delivery Rank has compiled all of the most important facts and statistics on world hunger in 2024.

This book examines African American Christian involvement in Israel and Palestine to show how competing visions of “the Black Church” are changing through transnational political engagement. Considering cases ranging from African American Christian Zionists to Palestinian solidarity activists, Roger Baumann traces how Black religious politics transcend domestic arenas and enter global spaces.

Rev. Dr. Stephen Sizer, founder and director of Peacemaker Trust and the international coordinator for the 2024 Sabeel Ecumenical Liberation Theology Center International Conference on Challenging Religious Extremism, published an article about the Church of England and Gaza. Read the complete article or summary conclusions here.

Join CRS in the immediate call to action to demand a YES vote on the recognition of Palestine as a member state of the United Nations. The cause of Palestinian sovereignty and security is a matter of justice and rights, and every one of our voices must be uplifted and heard.

CRS remains in solidarity with Palestinians experiencing genocide, ethnic cleansing, and colonialism committed by the Israeli occupation. We urge you to get involved in a new call to action advocating against apartheid and violence in Gaza and demanding a boycott of the 2024 Eurovision Song Contest. Learn more here.

Haiti has descended into a critical state of violence and chaos. More than one million children are living in areas under the influence of armed groups.

Weather-related disasters are becoming more frequent with the advent of extreme weather cycles. This blog article written by Nina Sumner explores how these events impact people from minority ethnic backgrounds to a disproportionate level.

Read this blog article to access resources for Palestine toward liberation and healing.

The Council of Religious Leaders of Metropolitan Chicago, which CRS is a member of, condemns the vandalism at St. Nicholas Ukrainian Catholic Cathedral and other Ukrainian institutions.

The US Campaign for Palestinian Rights provides resources for learning about the most urgent issues affecting the Palestinian people, and for organizing in your local community to support Palestinian rights.

The Office of Refugee Resettlement, An Office of the Administration for Children & Families, provides resources for aiding refugees from Ukraine.

This article discusses Economic Activism for the American Friends Service Committee (AFSC) announcement of the public launch of the Apartheid-Free campaign.

Illinois Department of Human Services provides a resource page for incoming immigrants and refugees.

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