For decades, Catholics have placed the Rice Bowl, a small cardboard box for alms, in their homes during Lent.
Sponsored by Catholic Relief Services (CRS), the outreach does much more than collect spare change for the hungry.
Anne Ayella of archdiocesan CRS describes how the Rice Bowl initiative radically connects individuals across the globe in a shared journey towards sustenance and solidarity.
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