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After a successful field service in the Congo, the Africa Mercy is sailing to the Canary Islands. She departed Pointe Noire on June 1 st and is due to arrive in Las Palmas, Canary Islands on June 14 th where she will undergo the annual dry-docking.

On Sunday, March 23, President N'Guesso of Congo visited the Africa Mercy docked in Pointe Noire, Congo. Don Stephens, Mercy Ships founder, was aboard to welcome him. The President visited Merveille, 6-month-old infant, who had a subtotal thyroidectomy performed by Dr. Mark Shrime. Photo Credit: Michelle Murrey

Jesuit missionaries Jose de Anchieta and Manuel da Nobrega established a mission at São Paulo dos Campos de Piratinga, in southeast Brazil, which grew to become  São Paulo , Brazil.

The world’s largest civilian hospital ship is contracted! An agreement has been reached with Asian and European shipbuilding firms to purpose-build a new 36,600-GRT hospital ship. Contracts were signed between Mr. Dong Qiang, VP of China Shipbuilding Industry Corporation (CSIC) and Donald K. Stephens, President/ Founder of Mercy Ships, together with Jim Paterson, Senior VP of Mercy Ships Marine Operations. Click press release to read full article.