Pope Francis listens to testimony from Winnie Nansumba, was born with and is living with HIV, during a meeting with young people at the Kololo airstrip in Kampala, Uganda, Nov. 28. Nansumba, 24, is involved in advocating for other people living with HIV/AIDS and in the fight against the spread of the disease. (CNS photo / Paul Haring)
by GSR Staff
"The very act of giving thanks acknowledges that the good things in our lives are not simply the result of our own striving."
- Christin Tomy, from Gratitude, abundance and enoughness, published on Global Sisters Report
December 1 is World AIDS Day, established in 1988 for raising awareness of the prevention and treatment of HIV/AIDS and for providing support for people who are stigmatized by the disease in their lives or families.
"Globally there are an estimated 34 million people who have the virus. Despite the virus only being identified in 1984, more than 35 million people have died of HIV or AIDS, making it one of the most destructive pandemics in history."