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Jesuits Launch Initiative to Foster Wide Access to Quality Healthcare in Africa

Jan 11, 2023

The Jesuit Conference for Africa and Madagascar (JCAM) has launched the Africa Health and Economic Transformation Initiative (AHETI) to foster wider “access to quality health care” on the continent.

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Being Vaccinated against COVID-19 Part of “duty to care”: Jesuit Leaders in Africa

Mar 31, 2021

Members of the Society of Jesus (Jesuits) in Africa have, through their leadership, sought to encourage the ongoing COVID-19 vaccination program, saying being vaccinated is part of the Christian “duty do care.”

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Jesuits in Africa and Madagascar Decry Shift in Attention from HIV and AIDS

Feb 2, 2021

The leadership of the Jesuit Conference of Africa and Madagascar (JCAM) has noted with concern the shift of focus from HIV and AIDS that has seen other diseases prioritized.

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One of Newest Cardinals, Michael Cardinal Czerny, Recounts Africa Experience: Interview

Nov 13, 2019

On October 5, 2019, Pope Francis created 13 new Cardinals. Although only one of them, the Franciscan Capuchin (OFM, Cap) DR Congo’s Archbishop Fridolin Ambongo Besungu is African-born, five of these 13 newest Princes of the Church have connections with Africa.