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A prayer for someone with cancer

Today (4 February) is World Cancer Day.
The theme of the campaign is: Cancer can be prevented too.

Here is what the International Union Against Cancer (UICC) President Professor David Hill said: “Of the 12 million people who are diagnosed with cancer each year around 20% of cases can be attributed to viral and bacterial infections that [...]

International Literacy Day – September 08, 2009

International Literacy Day, September 8, focuses attention on worldwide literacy issues and needs. The following is the United Nations Secretary General’s message on International Literacy Day:
 ”In a world of enormous wealth, in a world in which education and knowledge are the necessary passports to a better life, the scale of illiteracy is truly staggering. Approximately [...]