Wells of Hope also is building homes for those in the community.
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Lebanese Guides, Scouts hope to raise Christmas hope amid despair
“We want to help people feel the joy of Christmas,” Sabine Bou Serhal, 22, a chief for the group, told Catholic News Service.
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Pope Francis welcomes refugees to a new life in Italy
Since February 2016, Sant’Egidio has been able to bring 3,026 refugees into Europe using humanitarian corridors. Italy, thanks to the commitment of its episcopal conference and Protestant community, has welcomed the majority of the refugees brought in by Sant’Egidio, reaching a total of 2,448, most of them from Lebanon and Ethiopia.
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Franciscan brother in Kenya named U.N. Person of the Year in Africa
He received the award during United Nations Day celebrations in Nairobi on Oct. 24.
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Venezuelan priest becomes social media sensation with Scripture video series
Capuchin Franciscan Father Luis Antonio Salazar is breaking with traditional ways of preaching and bringing the Gospel to thousands of cellphone users each week through an Instagram video series called “Vivir el Evangelio,” or “Living the Gospel.”
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How one Catholic group is fighting for justice in Nigeria’s troubled prison system
For nearly two decades, Nigeria has been struggling to reform its congested prison system. Courts grapple with huge backlogs of cases, compounding delays in the delivery of justice and contributing to prison overcrowding.
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Woman religious makes inroads in eradicating cholera in Haiti
Cholera is caused by bacteria ingested with contaminated food or water that infects the intestines, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
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Knights of Columbus commit to helping asylum seekers at the southern border
“Let me be clear: This is not a political statement,” said Supreme Knight Carl Anderson. “This is a statement of principle. This is about helping people who need our help right now.”
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The eco-friendly project that provides solar power to Catholic institutions – at no cost
Catholic Energies offers no-cost counseling to parishes, schools, hospitals and other Catholic organizations. “[We] demonstrate to them how they can save money and reduce their carbon emissions through smart solar energy projects.”
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What one Kansas church did to wipe out medical debt, loaves and fishes style
A Wichita, Kan., church discovered that it could wipe out $2.2 million in debt not only for neighbors in the Wichita area but for every Kansan facing imminent insolvency because of medical expenses.