by Beth | May 11, 2004 | Poverty: Analysis and Responses
“There is another killer disease besides AIDS, but it receives far less attention in the wealthy nations of the North—malaria. “Malaria has been almost completely eliminated in the United States and other developed countries. It is often included among the... by Beth | May 11, 2004 | Justice and Peace
The month of May marks the anniversaries of four of the great encyclicals of the Church’s social justice teaching and the US Bishop’s “Challenge of Peace.”.For links to these documents and other events this month visit... by Beth | May 10, 2004 | Vincentian Family
Among the stories in the bulletin is an article by Benjamin Romo, CM on the significance of the Miraculous Medal Today.For the full issue visit http://www.amm.org/bulletins/2004/may04/presltr.htm by Beth | May 10, 2004 | Poverty: Analysis and Responses
Some of the world’s poorest people are suffering as a result of the war on terror, a leading UK charity has said. Christian Aid says the UK Government must halt a “dangerous drift” towards linking aid to fighting terror. The report cites Iraq,... by Beth | May 10, 2004 | Poverty: Analysis and Responses
After years of hesitation, world health agencies are racing to acquire 100 million doses of a Chinese herbal drug that has proved strikingly effective against malaria, one of the leading killers of the poor.The drug, artemisinin (pronounced are-TEM-is-in-in), is a...
