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Projects in Need
A Vehicle for Pastoral Work in Kyrgyzstan
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Up until 1991, Kyrgyzstan was a Soviet republic. Following the collapse of the Soviet Union, this country – which lies in Central Southern Asia, bordering …
Support Youth Apostolate in Pakistan
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Roughly half of the 207 million people who make up the population of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan are younger than 25, while one third …
Support Ongoing Pastoral Outreach to the Borana People of Ethiopia
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The Holy Cross Parish is based in the village of Dhadim, in a remote and underdeveloped region of southern Ethiopia. Its people are members of …
Help for the Formation of Carmelite Novices in the Central African Republic and Cameroon
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At the age of five, Jean-Thierry Ebogo from Cameroon already knew he wanted to be a priest. For him, being a priest meant the same …
A Car for Dominican Sisters in Belarus
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In 1992, almost immediately after the collapse of the Soviet Union, three Dominican Sisters from Poland came to Belarus and began their apostolate in the …
Help for the Training of Seminarians in Brazil
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There are currently 27 young men training to serve God in Brazil’s Diocese of Rio Branco. The life that awaits them as priests will be …
A Roof for a New Church in Nicaragua
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After Haiti, Nicaragua is the poorest country in Latin America. Given that reality, the Church needs help in many places to be able to fulfil …
Support the Training of Catechists in the Democratic Republic of Congo
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In the Democratic Republic of the Congo, as in almost every African country, catechists play a vital role in passing on the faith. In the …
Finish Accommodations for Pilgrims at the Shrine of Berdychiv in Ukraine
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The image of Mary in Berdychiv’s Carmelite Monastery and Church is a shrine for Ukraine’s Catholics. The monastery and its attached church were originally built in 1630 by the family of a Polish nobleman, who also donated the image of Mary. Since then, it has drawn large numbers of Catholic faithful, who lay their cares and concerns at the feet of the Mother of God. One of the shrine’s most significant moments was its crowning by the local bishop in 1998, with a crown blessed by Pope John Paul II.
Help for the Training of Seminarians in Peru
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High in the Andes, at an altitude of over 10,000 feet, there are nine young men preparing for ordination to the priesthood. They live in the town of Huaraz, in Peru. Huaraz is the seat of the diocese and home to the diocesan seminary; the region’s Catholics are scattered across 5,000 square miles and ministered to by 58 priests.
