In terms of health care, the Church has a non-profit hospital system comprising of 637 hospitals which treat one in five patients in the United States every day. Every city and town benefits from Catholic organizations. In Chicago alone, there are hundreds of Catholic organizations that serve ...
in death and with respect. We bring sacraments to those who are in need and shut-ins. We also visit patients in our city hospitals, who for whatever reason, have lost or abandoned their faith or have none. During all the year, people come at the door to secure food, and we provide ...
Dorothy Stang’s story has all the attributes of a folk tale, so let’s tell it that way. First, the setting(s). In Brazil, less than 3% of the population owns 2/3 of arable land. Displaced farm workers can’t find jobs in the city, so the government grants them land in the no...