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Pope Francis advances causes of nuns who died in Ebola outbreak
Pope Francis has recognized the heroic virtue of three Italian religious sisters who died from Ebola in Africa during the... Read more
New Ebola outbreak in DRC prompts Catholic aid
Caritas Spain has announced that it will donate more than 23,000 euros – about $26,000 – to Caritas in the... Read more
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... Read more
Ebola outbreak in DRC an international health emergency, WHO declares
The nearly year-long Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has reached the level of an international health... Read more
Amid Uganda Ebola scare, Catholic aid group is ready to help
Catholic Relief Services is monitoring the health situation in Uganda, following two confirmed deaths from the Ebola virus. Read more
Death toll in DRC Ebola outbreak reaches 1,000
The Ebola outbreak that began last August in the Democratic Republic of the Congo has now claimed more than 1,000... Read more
Catholic priest in DRC quarantined as Ebola outbreak continues
A Catholic priest has contracted the Ebola virus in the Democratic Republic of Congo amid a continuing outbreak that began... Read more
Spanish nurse survives Ebola, thanks God for recovery
Upon announcing her recovery from Ebola, Spanish nurse Teresa Romero said Wednesday that she praises God for her life and... Read more
Ebola orphans and other woes: What the Church in West Africa faces
A health adviser for a top global Catholic relief agency stressed the Church's key efforts on the Ebola front in... Read more
Ebola survivor Nina Pham: I believe in the power of prayer
Nina Pham, a Dallas nurse who has been battling Ebola after treating a patient in Texas, has now been declared... Read more
Why the bishop of Dallas sheltered a family on Ebola watch
When a Texas family feared to have contracted the Ebola virus was recently placed under quarantine, they found refuge from... Read more
No boundaries to prayer for nurse under Ebola quarantine
Catholics in Texas are praying for the two nurses infected with Ebola, one of whom is a devout Catholic in... Read more
For Liberia's faithful, only Christ offers hope amid Ebola panic
With hundreds dead from the devastating Ebola virus and no signs of relief on the horizon, one archbishop in Liberia... Read more
Pope encourages Ghana bishops in Ebola aid, evangelization efforts
Personal conversion is the key to the work and fruits of the Church, Pope Francis told bishops visiting Rome from... Read more
Relief workers welcome US action against Ebola
President Barack Obama’s announcement of personnel and other aid to combat the deadly Ebola virus outbreak in West Africa drew... Read more
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
Ebola outbreak worsens amid more pleas for aid
The continuing spread of the Ebola outbreak in Africa is putting more lives at risk, while containment efforts and the... Read more
Vatican advisor: anti-Ebola effort needs international backup
Though the Church and others are doing much to help Ebola victims, “extraordinary measures” are needed to halt the epidemic,... Read more
Aid group blasts global apathy to early Ebola outbreak
Warning that the international community neglected the initial outbreak of Ebola in West Africa, a relief agency testified before Congress... Read more
Church on front line against Ebola outbreak, official says
The Catholic Church plays a fundamental role in responding to the worst outbreak of Ebola infections in history, a Holy... Read more
