rev. dr. laurie kraus Archives

Financial collapse in Lebanon pushes half the population below the poverty line

Posted August 13th, 2021

On August 4, the people of Lebanon observed a National Day of Mourning to mark the anniversary of the port explosion in Beirut that has been called the biggest non-nuclear explosion ever recorded, killing more than 200 people, injuring 7,000 and causing an estimated $4.6 billion in damage.

Presbyterian filmmaker receives top honor from alma mater

Posted July 8th, 2021

Filmmaker David Barnhart, Associate for Story Ministry in Presbyterian Disaster Assistance, has been named McCormick Theological Seminary’s 2021 Distinguished Alumnus.

PC(USA) staff mourns US gun violence

Posted June 3rd, 2021

The Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) held a solemn chapel service Wednesday in honor of National Gun Violence Awareness Day.

Presbyterian Disaster Assistance grants $20,000 to COVID response in India

Posted April 30th, 2021

Presbyterian Disaster Assistance (PDA) has approved a $20,000 grant for COVID-19 response in India.

Presbyterian Mental Health Network, mission agency join to support those carrying out mental health ministries across the PC(USA)

Posted April 22nd, 2021

The Presbyterian Mental Health Network and the Presbyterian Mission Agency announced a formal partnership during Thursday’s online meeting of the PMA Board.

Presbyterian Disaster Assistance responds to climate-related disasters

Posted April 12th, 2021

As climate change continued to fuel natural disasters throughout the United States and around the world in 2020, Presbyterian Disaster Assistance responded with the help of partners and volunteers to bring help and hope to those in affected areas.

Story Productions adds to its story

Posted April 9th, 2021

If a Presbyterian church is interested in discussing gun violence, Presbyterian Disaster Assistance’s Story Productions has a film for that: “Trigger: The Ripple Effect of Gun Violence” (2014).

Mission Mosaic: COVID-19 response

Posted March 31st, 2021

An unprecedented calamity called for an unprecedented response.

Finding a way forward in Syria

Posted March 5th, 2021

Since conflict and violence began in Syria in 2011, at least two-thirds of Christians and two-thirds of health professionals have left the country, according to the Jinishian Memorial Program (JMP), a long-time partner of World Mission and Presbyterian Disaster Assistance (PDA).

Global partners working to help Mediterranean refugees

Posted January 20th, 2021

On October 3, 2013, the world watched in horror as photos emerged of a boat full of migrants from the horn of Africa, seeking refuge on the Italian island of Lampedusa, sank, killing more than 350 people.