Archive for September 13, 2014

Dr. Timothy Flanagan, MD, poses with medical staff at the Sr. Barbara-Ann Memorial Health Center in Monrovia, Liberia. Photo courtesy of Dr. Timothy Flanagan.?w=200&h=150

American Catholic deacon and doctor assisting in Liberia Ebola outbreak

According to the World Health Organization, the Ebola outbreak in West Africa has infected at least 4,269 people, and claimed... Read more

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Report: Boko Haram threatens regional capital in Nigeria

The militant Islamic group Boko Haram has surrounded Maiduguri, the capital of Borno state, according to local leaders who charge... Read more

His Beatitude Ignatius Youssef III Younan (L) and Cardinal Leonardo Sandri at the National Press Club Sept. 9, 2014. ?w=200&h=150

By Matt Hadro

Christian leaders prayerfully remember 9/11 at historic summit

On the 13th anniversary of the September 11 terrorist attacks, Christian patriarchs denounced terrorism and emphasized the need for peaceful... Read more

Pope Francis visits the Austro-Hungarian cemetery in Fogliano Sept. 13, 2014 to pray and pay a tribute to the fallen on the battlefield during WWI. ?w=200&h=150

By Ann Schneible

War ruins God's creative work, Pope says

Pope Francis warned against the destructive indifference towards our brothers and sisters that arises from ideologies of war during a... Read more