Social Concerns Corner
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A message from the Social Concerns Ministry.
In his Christmas address, Pope Leo called for peace and to remember all those affected by conflict, especially those that may be the most forgotten, including the people of Sudan.
A humanitarian crisis is worsening across Sudan as conflict displaces millions of people and increases hunger and instability. Today, over 9 million people are facing emergency or catastrophic levels of hunger. The country is home to the world’s largest internally displaced population. The key drivers of hunger for Sudanese families are ongoing conflict and displacement. At the same time, falling incomes, broken supply chains and disrupted agricultural production have led to soaring food prices. Famine has struck five areas of the country.
What is the Catholic Church doing?
Caritas Sudan, known as Sudanaid, is the Catholic social services agency in Sudan. Caritas Sudan works closely with its Catholic sister organizations, including Catholic Relief Services to respond with lifesaving support to those displaced.
Here’s a snapshot of how our Catholic community in the US, through Catholic Relief Services, is responding:
In November 2025, CRS has:
Supported 32 health facilities and has provided primary care to over 28,000 individuals, conducted initial health screening for nearly 7,000 people, and admitted over 1,200 children for treatment of severe malnutrition.
Reached 312,000 people with over 3,200 metric tons of mixed food commodities and provided over $635,000 in cash for food assistance to over 3,100 displaced households.
Please continue to pray for peace in Sudan and in all conflicted affected countries. As Pope Leo shared in his Christmas message, “peace also requires human responsibility.” Let us pray for all those who continue to broker peace in our world as we begin this new year.
To learn more, visit: www.crs.org, www.caritas.org or www.usccb.org.
