Somalia’s prolonged instability further complicates relief efforts as it continues to face an insurgency by al-Shabab, an al-Qaida-affiliated group.
Catholic agencies
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Amid the outbreak, Catholic charities and health centers run by Catholic nuns are providing healthcare and health awareness in cities and remote areas.
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Wisconsin religious exemption upheld for Catholic Charities now back in court
by Kate Scanlonby Kate Scanlon“It is fundamental to our constitutional order that the government maintain ‘neutrality between religion and religion,'” Sotomayor wrote.
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4 in 5 USAID projects now canceled, with State Department overseeing the rest
by Kate Scanlonby Kate ScanlonJust 18% of programs of the now-shuttered U.S. Agency for International Development will remain intact and will now fall under secretary of state’s purview.
