Pope Francis, Jane Goodall speak on ‘what it means to be human’ at Vatican health conference
Pope Francis and Jane Goodall both offered perspectives on “what it means to be human” on the final day of an online Vatican health conference. In a...
Church / Covid-19 / Health Care / Pope Francis / Vatican
by CNA · Published May 10, 2021 · Last modified May 9, 2021
Pope Francis and Jane Goodall both offered perspectives on “what it means to be human” on the final day of an online Vatican health conference. In a...
By Carol Glatz – More investment and action are needed to ensure people have access to clean and safe water for drinking and sanitation, said the Dicastery...
Church / Health Care / Parish Life
by Erin Carelse · Published August 16, 2018 · Last modified August 14, 2018
THE Catholic Health Care Association of Southern Africa (CATHCA) is offering free medical screenings at five parishes in a pilot project. The checks, over the next two months, will be for non-communicable diseases (NCDs) such as diabetes and high blood pressure, and also conditions such as cataracts, among others.
Christian Living / Health Care / Pope Francis / Suffering and Pain
by Caleb SC · Published April 15, 2017 · Last modified April 12, 2017
The kind of health care most at risk of being neglected for those who are ill or hospitalised is love, Pope Francis told paediatric patients. A hospital...
A nation’s health care system cannot be run simply as a business because human lives are at stake, Pope Francis said. “If there is a sector in...
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