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The blood of a survivor of the Ebola virus is extracted as part of a study launched at Liberia's John F. Kennedy Hospital in Monrovia in June 2015. (CNS photo/Reuters)
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Anthony Egan, S.J.
Congo's Ministry of Health has approved the use of an experimental anti-Ebola vaccine to combat the disease. This is a radical step, but one the World Health Organization approves.
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Jim McDermott
George “Jerry” Martinson, S.J., was one of the most significant Jesuits to work in China since World War II and almost certainly the most well known.
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Michael J. O’Loughlin
Watch out Pope Francis, President Trump is coming for you—at least in terms of popularity on Twitter.
Javier Valdez, a veteran reporter who specialized in covering drug trafficking and organized crime, was slain on May 15, 2017, the latest in a wave of journalist killings in one of the world's most dangerous countries for media workers. (Ríodoce via AP)
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Jan-Albert Hootsen
I regularly report on violence against journalists in Mexico. But Javier’s death came as a personal blow to me.
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Ellen K. Boegel
Discussions that lead to cooperative compliance are better than banning speech.
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell of Ky., right, accompanied by Sen. John Barrasso, R-Wyo., meets with reporters on Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesday, May 23, 2017, following after a Republican policy luncheon. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)
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Kevin Clarke
Congress is asking the nation to make “immoral choices,” said Sister Keehan, the president of the Catholic Health Association.