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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Prayers Needed for Myanmar, Says Yangon’s Auxiliary Bishop
After a military coup and the detention of top government leaders in Myanmar, the auxiliary bishop of Yangon, the nation’s largest city and former capital, called for prayers, caution and stocking up on provisions for the people.
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Pope Meets with Head of World Food Program
During a 40-minute meeting, WFP head “voiced specific fears about famine looming in several countries at the same time as COVID-19 is ravaging communities around the globe.”
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Poet Amanda Gorman Is a Light to Us All, Parishioner Says
Long before she burst into the public spotlight delivering her inauguration poem, Amanda Gorman got a standing ovation from fellow parishioners of St. Brigid Church in Los Angeles for reciting a poem she wrote about the parish…
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