This week in the Pope's Missions August 20, 2019

On August 10 a new medical center ~ Vidawasi (house of life) ~ opened in Cusco, Peru, the first pediatric cancer hospital in Peru and South America. Read more about this Church-supported facility in this FIDES missionary news service story.

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THIS WEEK IN THE POPE'S MISSIONS - AUGUST 20, 2019

'Fire of God's love burns in charity'

Referencing the Gospel for this past Sunday (Luke 12:49-53), Pope Francis focused his Angelus message August 18 on the "fire of God's love." "It burns all forms of particularism and keeps charity open to all," the Pope said. Read more of the Pope's reflection in this Vatican News story.

PERU First pediatric cancer hospital

Young children and expectant mothers in Benin City, Nigeria, are particularly vulnerable to malaria. Father Paul is trying to do something about that by providing treated mosquito netting and more. Learn about his project, and be one of the 14 people giving $25 to help him reach his funding goal!   Where in the world do the most Catholics live?    Which country has the most number of Catholics? Is the United States in the top five for Catholic population? Find out more in this RomeReports video story.

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