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June 26, 2017

Vol. 216 / No. 14

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The blood of a survivor of the Ebola virus is extracted as part of a study launched at Liberia's John F. Kennedy Hospital in Monrovia in June 2015. (CNS photo/Reuters)
Politics & Society Dispatches
Anthony Egan, S.J.June 02, 2017

Congo's Ministry of Health has approved the use of an experimental anti-Ebola vaccine to combat the disease. This is a radical step, but one the World Health Organization approves.

Protesters gather outside the White House in Washington on June 1 to protest President Donald Trump's decision to withdraw the Unites States from the Paris climate change accord. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)
Politics & Society Dispatches
Jim McDermottJune 05, 2017

In parts of the U.S. church 'Laudato Si'' has sparked creativity and innovation with impacts not so easily set aside. One such experiment is the Diocese of Monterey’s advocacy of Community Choice Energy.

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau of Canada greets a woman upon the release of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission's final report in Ottawa in 2015. (CNS photo/Chris Wattie, Reuters)
Politics & Society Dispatches
Dean DettloffJune 05, 2017

Prime Minister Trudeau wants the Vatican to address the legacy of Catholic-run residential schools where indigenous children suffered abuse.

Activists with the March to Springfield hold a protest and rally outside the governor's office at the Capitol in Springfield, Ill. Tuesday, May 30, 2017. (Rich Saal/The State Journal-Register via AP)
Politics & Society Dispatches
Judith ValenteJune 06, 2017

The Illinois General Assembly ended its regular session on May 31 without passing a budget for the third year in a row. The length of the legislative stalemate is unprecedented.

Archbishop Jean Zerbo of Bamako, Mali, is among five new cardinals to be created by Pope Francis at a June 28 Vatican consistory. (CNS photo/Nicolas Remene, EPA) 
Faith Dispatches
Kevin ClarkeJune 15, 2017

Pope Francis will create five new cardinals at a consistory in Rome scheduled for June 28.

Illustration: Shawn Tripoli
Politics & Society Features
Nathan SchneiderJune 12, 2017

Philanthropy should be regarded as a subdomain of democracy, not an exception to it.

Faith Features
Eileen MarkeyJune 14, 2017

Activists see a moral imperative for protecting our water.