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Leaders in disaster ministry to gather for CWS forum, March 19-21 in New Windsor, Maryland

When the flashing lights of emergency vehicles have disappeared, faith communities stay for the long haul of recovery. Church World Service is bringing together the best minds to help make long-term recovery better at the 2012 forum, "Sacred Hospitality: Compassion and Community in the Wake of Disaster."
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Keystone pipeline denial the right decision, says CWS

Church World Service applauded President Barack Obama’s decision denying a permit to move ahead with the expansion of the Keystone XL pipeline, the hotly debated 1,700 mile-long project that would have run from Alberta, Canada to the Gulf of Mexico. Read more.

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CWS helps refugees with English, civics and other building blocks for citizenship

The U.S. citizenship civics exam has 100 questions – how many can you answer correctly?

Find out now and read about how Church World Service is helping refugees and other eligible immigrants prepare for the test. Read more.