Half Hour with Dr. Anthony Fauci, MD

Dr. Fauci was a member of the Class of 1958 at Regis High School, New York City. In June 2019 he spoke to alums of the school about his education, his career with National Institutes of Health, working with presidents, medical care and public health.

A more detailed story appeared today in ncronline.org.

Pained Remembering

The African nation of Rwanda has recalled its genocide of 20 years ago. The desire to move forward exists. Some survivors have even sat down with some who killed their families. Can they coexist [links to 1-min. trailer of film with that title]? National Geographic dedicated a series to the past tragedy and the present. The third part is “Rwanda: The Art of Remembering and Forgetting.”

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Wiki-mage by Adam Jones, Ph.D. of Genocide Memorial Church CC BY-SA 3.0

Two South Africans Reflect

One of them began recalling Nelson Mandela with these words: “I was 16 when the ANC was unbanned.” ThinkingFaith chose someone who works at the Jesuit Institute of South Africa and someone from the Southern African Bishops’ Conference. The reflections were released today.

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Wiki-image of flag of South Africa PD  U.S.

Jesuit and Rwanda Nearly 20 Years On

Jesuit Jean-Baptiste Mazarati helps direct a biomedical research center in Rwanda. He is an alum of Georgetown University. He and others are “working to ensure its remaining residents receive the best health care possible.”

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Wiki-image of African Great Lakes region public domain.

Responding

How do aid agencies fund their support of people displaced by rebellion? Cooperation. Congo is one example of countries suffering from rebellion, “murder and mayhem.” The Irish Jesuit News recently posted that the “Irish Jesuit Mission Office...is linking up with all the mission offices of Europe in a joint effort to meet the challenging chaos of the Congo.” More about the appeal, the role of Jesuit Refugee Services [JRS] educating the displaced children and several photos give a feel for what is addressed in the Congo alone.

Also: Early in January an Irish Jesuit began to coordinate Jesuit rapid response for “the tortured land of Syria.” Two informative websites are offered in the announcement.

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Wiki-image of flag of DRC is in the public domain.