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Africa: cardinal says family breakdown spurs rise in alcoholism

October 04, 2011

Cardinal John Njue of Nairobi is attributing the rise of alcoholism among Kenyan youth to the breakdown in the family. The cardinal’s comments followed the deaths of over 30 people who drank chemical-laced alcoholic beverages.

“In areas where we have strong family support systems, these cases are fewer,” he said.

 

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Mon9 March
Lent

Monday of the Third Week of Lent; Opt. Mem. of St. Frances of Rome, Religious

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The Liturgy today is concerned with Baptism. Water by itself cannot cleanse leprosy; but God can use it to do so. If God can cleanse the leprosy of the body with water there is no reason why he cannot use it to wash leprosy of soul. The second point which the Liturgy intends to bring home to us is that God’s…

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