Paul Jeffrey

Paul Jeffrey is writer and photographer based in the United States. He lived in Central America in the 1980s and 1990s, tracking the church’s role amid revolution and war. Now based in Oregon, he has filed stories from more than 90 countries, focusing on humanitarian issues, women’s rights, and the role of the church in contentious environments. In 2020, he founded Life on Earth Pictures with two colleagues.

Jul 17, 2015

A year after war, Gazans persist at rebuilding -- with help of aid groups

Apr 29, 2015

Catholic workers in contested Sudanese border region launch peace efforts

Oct 14, 2014

Church activists help fight soy fields, oil in Argentina's Chaco region

Jul 30, 2014

AIDS activists praise progress, warn about lingering danger of HIV

Jul 23, 2014

US AIDS official warns against stigma against gays in Africa

Jul 22, 2014

At AIDS conference, Catholics worry about reduced funding for programs

Apr 23, 2014

Bishop: South Sudan has become 'the place where God weeps'

Apr 14, 2014

South Sudan church leaders urge serious talks to end country's violence

Apr 14, 2014

Indian sisters nurture hope, reconciliation in teeming South Sudan camp

Jan 30, 2014

White Army could be wild card in South Sudan's cease-fire, says priest

Jul 09, 2013

In Timbuktu, majority Muslims, minority Christians reject extremists

Oct 22, 2012

As South Sudan progresses, church leaders 'talk hard' about problems

Oct 11, 2011

Honduran bishop to run for office because politics 'screwed the poor'

Aug 03, 2011

Growing influx of refugees poses challenge

Dec 10, 2010

As vote nears, Sudan's possible border area tense

Jul 19, 2010

Catholic AIDS expert: Study lends credibility to faith leaders' work

Jun 17, 2008

As rebels launch new attacks, CRS sends foreign staff out of Chad