World’s Second-Largest Continent Has Few COVID-19 Vaccines
Malnutrition, drought and rumors about vaccines are just some of the problems facing Africa’s 54 countries. By Feb. 8, 48 of them had not approved a vaccine.
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Author: Catholic News Service
Latin American Church Leaders: Get Vaccines, Prioritize the Vulnerable
In Latin America many countries have had difficulties obtaining vaccines as wealthier nations have...
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Widespread Vaccination, Supported by Pope, Faces Myriad Obstacles
The hurdles on the path toward a fair, global distribution of the COVID-19 vaccine are economic, technical, political and moral.
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Pope Says Markets Need Regulation to Promote Justice
An economy without human trafficking will require “the courage of patient construction, of planning that does not look always and only at the very short-term gains, but at the medium- and long-term fruits and, above all, at people,” Pope Francis said in a video message marking the International Day of Prayer and Awareness against Human Trafficking.
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World Must Realize Common Humanity or Fall Apart, Pope Says
The world must begin to realize its shared humanity in order to live peacefully, otherwise it risks falling apart in endless conflicts, Pope Francis said. “Today, there is no time for indifference,” the pope said Feb. 4 at a virtual event commemorating the first International Day of Human Fraternity.
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