Boston cardinal: Getting COVID vaccine 'morally correct thing to do'
- Jan 20, 2021
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Zimbabwe’s Catholic bishops accuse government of abuses
- Aug 17, 2020
Zimbabwe is embroiled in an economic and political crisis marked by human rights abuses, said the country’s Catholic bishops, who were then criticized by the government as “evil” and trying to promote genocide.
Catholic charity blames Zimbabwe rape crisis on lack of ‘social safety net’
- Jul 26, 2020
According to the chairperson of Zimbabwe’s Gender Commission, 22 women are raped every day in the country, one woman is abused every 75 minutes, an average of 646 women are sexually abused monthly, and one in three girls is raped or sexually assaulted before they reach the age of 18.
African church leaders work to curb domestic abuse during lockdown
- May 20, 2020
Church officials and experts in Africa say domestic violence is rising during government-enforced measures to fight COVID-19. Now, African Catholic leaders want the crimes tackled.
COVID-19 fear creates stigma, but some Africans more fearful of starving
- May 5, 2020
Throughout Africa, church officials are working to fight the stigma that comes with the pandemic. But in some areas, people fear death from hunger more than death from COVID-19.
Catholicism has a chance to help Africa during its pandemic ‘before’
- Apr 5, 2020
More than once in recent days, Pope Francis has made reference to the “dopo” of the pandemic, using the Italian word for “after.” Friday, the pontiff said the aftermath will face serious issues with poverty, unemployment and hunger.
Millions of people in southern Africa facing food crisis
- Jan 16, 2020
For millions of people in the southern African nations of Zimbabwe and Zambia, the next few months will be critical.
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