Holy Family Hospital prides itself on welcoming every expectant mother, without taking into account religious background, nationality or the ability to pay.
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With Congress in turmoil, Catholic charities mobilize to respond to Covid-19 hunger crisis
A global hunger crisis, foretold in the beginning days of the Covid-19 crisis, is being realized.
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Does it matter if a charity calls itself ‘Catholic’? The church in Montreal faces a question at the heart of its mission
“The church cannot withdraw from the field of charity.”
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Pope Francis has endorsed a universal basic income. Covid-19 could make it a reality in Europe.
As the second Covid-19 wave swept Europe so too has a burgeoning conversation about Universal Basic Income.
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Can Pope Francis visit Iraq safely—even with a Covid vaccine?
While a visit from the pope will no doubt provide a spiritual and psychological boost to Nineveh Christians, under the current pandemic conditions it is a prospect that must give local public health officials pause.
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Zambia is first African country to default on debt during Covid. It may not be the last.
Jesuits in Africa are calling on the Catholic Church to press for better repayment terms on debt across the region.
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Mexico’s Guadalupe celebrations move online to prevent a potential Covid-19 catastrophe
The massive “Guadalupana,” as the annual celebration of the Day of the Virgin of Guadalupe is commonly known, would be a potential public health catastrophe.
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As Mexico’s president attacks his critics and the press, Catholic leaders warn against the danger of polarization
Any source of criticism, whether a journalist, another politician or a member of civil society, can count on a barrage of invective from the president, senior members of his cabinet and often from among the millions of López Obrador’s online followers.
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Despite imprisonment, Hong Kong democracy activists urge continued resistance
“[I]t’s not the end of the fight. Ahead of us is another challenging battleground. We’re now joining the battle in prison along with many brave protestors, less visible yet essential in the fight for democracy and freedom for HK.”
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England is reckoning with a clerical sex abuse crisis. Again.
After the latest report on the abuse of children by clergy and other in the Catholic Church in England and Wales, survivors are tired of promises and expressions of sorrow. They want structural reform.