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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Author: Catholic News Service
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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Cardinal Says ‘Devil Is Running Loose’ in El Salvador After Political Killings
Cardinal Gregorio Rosa Chávez asked the country to pray “for liberation from Satan” Feb. 1 after violence erupted following a political rally late Jan. 31 in the capital, San Salvador.
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Migrants Trekking Through Amazon Jungle to Peru Trapped in Legal Limbo
Haitian migrants and people from as far off as Guinea Bissau and Togo, entering Peru from Brazil. They are part of wave of economic migrants created by the pandemic who are on the move, but coming up against increasing obstacles.
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