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CRS uses lessons learned from Ebola to fight Zika in Cape Verde
The dust had hardly settled on Catholic Relief Services' work fighting the world's worst Ebola outbreak before the team began responding to the Zika virus in the West Africa's Cape Verde, which has about 7,500 Zika cases.
Catholic women an important voice in Canada’s national conversation, bishop says
Women who belong to Catholic organizations give witness to God by the causes they support and the influence they bring to bear on many issues, said an archbishop at a Canadian women's conference.
Pope prays for exploited women, Mary’s intercession on feast of Assumption
The pope prayed that exploited women soon would be able to live "a life of peace, justice and love in expectation of the day they finally will feel held by hands that do not humiliate them and lead them on the path to life."
On ‘Mercy Friday,’ pope visits women rescued from prostitution
Continuing his Year of Mercy practice of going one Friday a month to visit people facing special struggles, Pope Francis paid a surprise visit to a community helping 20 young women get their lives back together after being rescued from prostitution.
Counter terrorists’ hatred with education, dialogue, cardinal says
Terrorists want to make peace-loving Christians and Muslims believe that it is impossible for them to live side by side; it is up to Christians and Muslims to prove them wrong, said French Cardinal Jean-Louis Tauran.
For pope, Mother Teresa is model of mercy at work, fueled by prayer
When Pope Francis canonizes Blessed Teresa of Kolkata Sept. 4, he won't simply be fulfilling a special duty of his office, he will be honoring a woman he has called "a symbol, an icon for our age."
France increases security around Lourdes for national pilgrimage
The pilgrimage will include services and processions at 22 churches and chapels over the 128-acre site and culminate in Aug. 15 Masses for the feast of the Assumption.
As Reformation anniversary nears, German bishops stress Protestant ties
Germany's Catholic bishops praised Martin Luther, who started the Protestant Reformation, as a "Gospel witness and teacher of the faith" and called for closer ties with Protestants.
Checking in: Pope invites Syrian refugees to lunch
At a luncheon that was part reunion and part progress report, Pope Francis invited 21 Syrian refugees to join him at the Vatican Aug. 11.
Unlocking forgiveness: Vatican tribunal promotes pardon
The Apostolic Penitentiary has nothing to do with a jail cell and everything to do with ensuring repentant sinners experience God's mercy.