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Pope Francis visits the Bambino Gesu di Palidoro hospital outside Rome, Jan. 5, 2018. Credit: Vatican Media.

Pope Francis Prays for Children Suffering from Rare Diseases

Feb 28, 2021

Pope Francis prayed Sunday for children suffering from rare diseases that they may feel “the caress of God’s love and tenderness.”

Delivery of medical kits for Ebola in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Credit: MONUSCO Photos via Flickr (CC BY-SA 2.0)

Caritas acts to limit Ebola crisis in DR Congo

Aug 17, 2019

Caritas Spain has mobilized 6,200 volunteers to fight the Ebola epidemic in the affected areas of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. To prevent its spread they have established 22 monitoring points on the border with Uganda and South Sudan.