In focus: Respect for Marriage Act heads to president, protected status extended for Haitian immigrants, Peru bishops speak out against attempted coup
Nation/World news briefs: Dec. 12, 2022
South African Jesuit: Informal settlements ‘perfect storm’ for COVID-19
Africa’s informal settlements, where running water is scarce, make for a “perfect storm” as COVID-19 spreads through the continent, said a prominent South African Jesuit.
Health care is a right, not a privilege, pope says
The Catholic Church is not a fancy medical clinic for the rich, but a “field hospital” that — often literally — provides the only medical care […]