During this second surge medical and support teams had no time to be anxious about themselves as scores of Covid-19 cases began arriving at Holy Family’s emergency room doors.
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Rich countries could prevent the next India. Will they?
The speed and virulence of the Covid-19 outbreak in India have been among its most shocking aspects. Could an outbreak as ferocious happen somewhere else?
Posted inArts & Culture, Ideas
Fifty years ago, my father leaked the Pentagon Papers to The New York Times. It changed his life — and mine.
Half a century later, Robert Ellsberg looks back on his father’s famous release of the Pentagon Papers—and the consequences of that decision for his father, for him and for the nation.
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The Vatican’s Statistical Yearbook has a list for (almost) everything you need to know about the Catholic Church
The countries in the world with the most people baptized Catholics continue to be, in order: Brazil, Mexico, the Philippines, the United States and Italy.
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Who is Father Stan Swamy, the Jesuit priest (still) sitting in an Indian prison?
Jesuit priest Stan Swamy remains incarcerated in Mumbai after a judge denied his bail request. Father Swamy’s arrest almost six months ago followed a two-year-long period of interrogation, raids of his home and seizure of his personal property, including electronic communications devices.
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Pope Francis and the dehumanizing nature of contemporary economies
Two recent books by Benjamin McKean and Vincent Bevins show the violence done to developing countries in the name of economic prosperity and U.S. political hegemony.
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Cardinal Bo issues strong denunciation of Myanmar’s military junta in homily for peace
With the Myanmar military taking a more direct role in efforts to suppress protests, the death toll rose quickly on Sunday.
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‘Minari’: A delicate look at a Korean-American family’s fierce love and complex faith
Arkansas is a land of opportunity for the Yis, as well as the site of their suffering.
Posted inFaith, Vatican Dispatch
Pope Francis prays for peace in Myanmar, calling on its leaders to work for the common good
Pope Francis today expressed his “live concern” at the recent developments in Myanmar where the military has seized power, overthrowing the results of the recent election.
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After coup in Myanmar, Cardinal Bo calls for calm, release of prisoners and urges West to avoid sanctions
Cardinal Charles Maung Bo appealed to the people of Myanmar “to remain calm” and not resort to violence in the wake of the military coup.