As an additional service to visitors, various links are provided below for further information on Catholic mission overseas.

Church Documents and Statements:

Called to Global Solidarity: International Challenges for U.S. Parishes:
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A Call to Solidarity with Africa
http://www.usccb.org/sdwp/africa.shtml

Parish Twinning:

Archdiocesan Parish-Barrio Partnerships: facilitates relationships between parishes of the archdiocese of St. Paul-Minneapolis with barrios of the archdiocesan mission in Ciudad Guayana, Venezuela: haaslm@archspm.org

Parish Twinning Program of the Americas: largest program in the U.S., connects parishes to parishes in the Caribbean and Latin America: ptpa@earthlink.net or parishprogram@aol.com

Latin America and the Caribbean:

Resource Center of the Americas, offers many books and periodicals related to the Americas, a monthly newsletter, Spanish classes, and café: www.americas.org

Washington Office on Latin America (WOLA)

Africa:

Africa Faith and Justice Network

Diocese of Kitui, Kenya

Other:

Catholic Relief Services: The major international aid and advocacy arm of the U.S. Catholic Church Church

The Pontifical Mission Societies
http://www.worldmissions-catholicchurch.org/flash.html