The case remains unconfirmed. But the headline itself is a reminder that cannot be ignored: infectious disease does not respect borders. In a world connected by flights, trade and shared vulnerability, a missed case in a Ugandan village can become a public health alert in Canada within 24 hours.

We sometimes meet people who criticize the Catholic Church for persevering in the doctrine of Hell. They find incredible a God who would condemn anybody to eternal suffering.

God’s first instruction to mankind in Genesis 1:28 is beautiful in its simplicity: “Be fruitful and multiply.”