Born in Togo in 1967, Sister Marie Stella Kouak attended nursing school in Belgium and returned in 1998 to work at a pediatric hospital in Dapaong run by her congregation, now known as the Sister Hospitallers of the Sacred Heart of Jesus.
Health and Wellness
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Aid agencies warn of Yemen’s health care collapse, famine risk
“Yemen is desperate for peace,” Lise Grande, the U.N. humanitarian coordinator for Yemen, said of the world’s worst humanitarian crisis in which 24 million people have no choice but to depend on international aid.
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Celiac disease keeps me from the Eucharist. But communion is still possible.
I cannot eat the bread of life, but I know I will never hunger for God.
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N.Y. Archdiocese, Somos care offer Covid-19 tests in underserved communities
The Archdiocese of New York, in partnership with Somos, an immigrant doctors network, will offer covid-19 testing to underserved communities in New York City.
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I had Covid-19. Ballet renewed my faith in the human body.
To a world in upheaval, ballet is an emblem of calmer times.
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Scholars: Health, wealth both integral to society’s managing of pandemic
A “thicker conception” of the common good is needed and is precisely what Catholic social teaching can contribute to the public conversation.
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As poverty rises, Mexican parishes encourage neighbors to help neighbors
The Catholic Church in Mexico is stepping up efforts to assist people who are suffering from the Coronavirus, poverty, and other social assistance issues.
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Churches worldwide try to balance religious freedom, protecting health
In the United Kingdom, some bishops have criticized a government policy to place churches in the same high-risk category of public places as pubs, restaurants and theaters, which will not be allowed to reopen until after July 4.
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Supreme Court rejects appeals to lift restrictions on congregation size
The church had argued that California Gov. Gavin Newsom’s reopening orders violated the Constitution because they placed fewer restrictions on some secular businesses than they did on houses of worship.
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Vatican Museums, archive, library prepare to reopen
The closure of the museums dealt a major financial blow to the Vatican; more than 6 million people visit the museums each year, generating an income of more than $100 million.