A lesson from 2014: Act quickly

by Dan Stockman
Jan 5, 2015

GSR Today - It seemed at times as if 2014 was the Year of Ebola. It wasn’t, of course – it was also the year of the Synod on the Family, in which the divisions over the future of the Catholic church seemed to be laid bare, the year of the apostolic visitation, in which that question seemed to be answered, and myriad other topics – but Ebola stood out.

Africa, India, Iraq: Sisters in conflict zones

by Dan Stockman
Dec 15, 2014

GSR Today - A digest of sisters' hard work in some of the toughest conflicts of the day. This week, Ebola's legacy is expected to last at least another nine months; sisters, who were at the forefront of this issue, continue working against trafficking; and the Dominicans in Iraq report witness of the collapse of Christianity there.

Amid West Africa's Ebola fight, deacon and church empower community

by Joshua J. McElwee
Nov 18, 2014

Twelve weeks ago, Catholic deacon and doctor Timothy Flanigan left Rhode Island carrying 10 hockey bags full of medical supplies. His destination? The West African country of Liberia, one of several countries struggling to halt and recover from the outbreak of the deadly Ebola virus in the region.

CRS stemming Ebola’s spread in Sierra Leone

by Dan Stockman
Nov 14, 2014

The number of Ebola cases has leveled or dropped in Guinea and Liberia, according to the World Health Organization, but have increased dramatically in Sierra Leone. Catholic Relief Services is working on educating citizens there to change this trend. Holy Rosary sisters, who operate a counseling and peace center in Bo for vulnerable girls, reported last month that 70 percent of people in the country believed that Ebola had something political about it.

Opposite sides

by Dan Stockman
Oct 31, 2014

Ebola and chocolate

by Dawn Araujo-Hawkins
Oct 29, 2014

Education stems Ebola's spread

by Dan Stockman
Oct 29, 2014

Not whether to help, but how

by Dan Stockman
Oct 23, 2014

Caring only when it's 'about you'

by Dawn Araujo-Hawkins
Oct 14, 2014

Sisters in Liberia fight Ebola

by Melanie Lidman
Oct 8, 2014

Stemming the spread of Ebola

by Dawn Araujo-Hawkins
Aug 13, 2014