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Category: Global

Liberian Archbishop describes the Ebola outbreak as heart-breaking

The Medical charity Medecins sans Frontieres says the Ebola outbreak in West Africa has caused widespread panic and the collapse of health care systems, particularly in Liberia.  The charity called for Western nations to send more medical experts to help contain the deadly virus which kills more than half of those who contract the disease.…
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Liberian Archbishop describes the Ebola outbreak as heart-breaking

The Medical charity Medecins sans Frontieres says the Ebola outbreak in West Africa has caused widespread panic and the collapse of health care systems, particularly in Liberia.  The charity called for Western nations to send more medical experts to help contain the deadly virus which kills more than half of those who contract the disease.…
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Pope Francis calls the parents of Journalist James Foley

(Vatican Radio) In the midst of their irreplaceable loss, the parents of slain journalist James Foley who was killed this week by the Islamic State group in Syria, were called by Pope Francis who consoled them for their loss and assured them of his prayers. The Director of the Holy See Press Office Fr Federico…
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Church mourns death of Cardinal Edmund Szoka

(Vatican Radio) The Archdiocese of Detroit has announced the death of Cardinal Edmund Casimir Szoka, at age 86. Cardinal Szoka served as Archbishop of Detroit from 1981-1990, and went on to oversee the government of Vatican City State under Pope St John Paul II and Pope Benedict XVI. Below, please find the complete text of…
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"Absolutely abhorrent" the suffering of Christians in Iraq -Southern African Bishops

The Southern African Catholic Bishops’ Conference which comprises Bishops of South Africa, Botswana and Swaziland have denounced the violence in Gaza and described as absolutely abhorrent that the Christian community of Iraq is suffering martyrdom and expulsion from their country. The Bishops’ statement issued by the Archbishop of Pretoria, Most Rev. William Slattery OFM, says…
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