An international organization is working hard — so children don’t have to. by: Ellen Baverman This article first appeared in Comboni Missions Magazine Spring 2020. As the sun rises, children dot the busy streets of Kano, Nigeria, selling fruit, nuts, and water. As he...
World Health Day is on April 7 this year. In this International Year of the Nurse and Midwife, World Health Day will focus on the vital role played by nurses and midwives around the world. Here’s how you can get involved. Thank a nurse and midwife Just imagine...
Africa produces only 5% of world greenhouse gas emissions yet is most at risk from worsening heatwaves, droughts, and floods. African youth activists urged their governments to do more to combat climate change to safeguard food and water supplies on the continent most...
NEW YORK – Catholic leaders are cheering Colorado’s abolition of the death penalty – a move they say is fueled by new momentum following the revision to the Catholic Catechism to officially ban the practice and one that signals a westward expansion in the...
Human trafficking is a devastating reality in nearly every country around the world. Over the past several decades, numerous organizations have stepped up to educate people about the dangers of human trafficking and to combat this atrocity. On February 22, 2020, the...
Wild species of animals and plants are an integral part of the world’s biological diversity, as are genes and ecosystems. The ecosystems where wildlife can be found, such as forests, wetlands, plains, grasslands, coral reefs and deserts, represent another aspect of...
