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Pro-lifers Condemn Clinical Testing of Chemical Abortions on African Women
Pro-life advocates have condemend clinical testing of second trimester chemical abortions on women in West Africa.
Violence, displacement on the rise in Sahel region of Africa
Catholic Relief Services is warning of increasing violence and displacement in the Sahel— the vast area of western and north-central Africa stretching from Senegal to Sudan.
Solidarity is Strong in the Catholic Church in Madagascar Ahead of Pope Francis Visit
Later this week, Pope Francis visit the island nation of Madagascar, a place where the faith is practiced with simplicity and with a strong solidarity, according to one priest on the island nation.
Cardinal Ouédraogo elected president of African bishops' conference
During the plenary assembly celebrating its golden jubilee, the leadership organization for bishops' conferences in Africa elected Cardinal Philippe Ouédraogo of Ouagadougou as its president.
Promising clinical trial for Ebola drugs brings hope to DRC
Scientists are hopeful after a clinical trial of two experimental drugs in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) showed promise in treating the deadly Ebola virus.
Pope offers words of encouragement to African missionaries
Pope Francis spoke to African-based missionaries gathered at the Vatican on Friday, applauding their efforts to show compassion to the continent’s most vulnerable.
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