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In the face of ridicule: one woman’s fight to bring sanitation to a Nepali village
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In the face of ridicule: one woman’s fight to bring sanitation to a Nepali village

4.2 billion people are living without access to safely managed sanitation, putting them at increased risk of catching a host of infectious diseases, such as COVID-19, cholera, and typhoid. On…

19 November 2020 · 5 min read

Ensure safe and hygienic sanitation for all, UN urges, marking World Toilet Day
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Ensure safe and hygienic sanitation for all, UN urges, marking World Toilet Day

The UN is marking World Toilet Day on Thursday, in a bid to reinforce the need for equal access to sanitation for all. More than a quarter of the global…

19 November 2020 · 3 min read

Future of an entire generation at risk, as COVID-19 pandemic drags on
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Future of an entire generation at risk, as COVID-19 pandemic drags on

While symptoms among children infected with COVID-19 mostly remain mild, infections are rising and the longer-term impact on the education, nutrition and well-being of an entire generation of young people…

19 November 2020 · 4 min read

The Pope’s invitation to love the Church - Vatican News
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The Pope’s invitation to love the Church – Vatican News

At this week’s General Audience, Pope Francis launched a special invitation to love the Church, because she is our home.

19 November 2020 · 5 min read

Jailed Indian Jesuit urges prayers for fellow prisoners - Vatican News
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Jailed Indian Jesuit urges prayers for fellow prisoners – Vatican News

Human rights activist Father Stan Swamy, who suffers from Parkinson’s disease and other health conditions, is in prison for his links with Maoist insurgents, an allegation he has denied. In…

18 November 2020 · 4 min read

Silent Pandemic: Overuse renders antimicrobials less effective – UN agriculture agency
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Silent Pandemic: Overuse renders antimicrobials less effective – UN agriculture agency

People, plants and animals around the world are dying from untreatable infections – even with the best medicines available – due to a rise in antimicrobial resistance, the UN food…

18 November 2020 · 2 min read

US Bishops announce team to address divergencies with next US President - Vatican News
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US Bishops announce team to address divergencies with next US President – Vatican News

The President of the US Bishops’ Conference announces the creation of a working group to address Biden policies “that are against some fundamental values we hold dear as Catholics.”

18 November 2020 · 3 min read

Latest Ebola outbreak in DR Congo is declared over, with lessons for COVID-19  
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Latest Ebola outbreak in DR Congo is declared over, with lessons for COVID-19  

An outbreak of the deadly Ebola virus disease in Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) is over, the government announced on Wednesday, after a five-month response supported by the UN’s World Health Organization (WHO), and other…

18 November 2020 · 5 min read