Catholic Charities of St. Paul and Minneapolis will close its Seton Prenatal Clinic and cease its adoption program. Citing declining numbers, and changes in health care regulations and industry trends, the agency’s president and CEO said the clinic, which provides health care to low-income or uninsured women, will close in August.
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Prayers Offered for Victims Of Terrorism in Orlando
Orlando Bishop John G. Noonan urged people of faith “to turn their hearts and souls” to God and pray for the victims, the families and first responders following the worst mass shooting in U.S. history June 12. “A sword has pierced the heart of our city,” he said in a statement.
‘Greatest’ Also Known For Courage, Generosity
By Nancy Wiechec PHOENIX (CNS) – Muhammad Ali leaves an indelible mark on the world not only as a fighter and athlete, but also as a man of faith, courage and generosity. The three-time heavyweight champion and self-titled “The Greatest” boxer of all time died at a Scottsdale hospital June 3. He was 74. In […]
SCOTUS Sends Two More Health Care Cases Back to Lower Courts
The U.S. Supreme Court has remanded two Catholic entities’ legal challenges to the federal contraceptive mandate back to the lower courts.
Bishops Disturbed Over Directive on Transgender Bathrooms in Schools
The Obama administration’s May 13 directive on transgender access to bathrooms “that treats ‘a student’s gender identity as the student’s sex’ is deeply disturbing,” said the chairmen of two U.S. Catholic bishops’ committees.
Church Takeover Will End
SCITUATE, Mass. (CNS) – Parishioners who have maintained a presence in a closed church in the Archdiocese of Boston since 2004 said they planned to form an independent Catholic community after the U.S. Supreme Court rejected their appeal.
Court Seeks Solution To Little Sisters Case
The U.S. Supreme Court has sent the Zubik v. Burwell case, which challenges the Affordable Care Act’s contraceptive requirement for employers, back to the lower courts.
At-home Test Being Developed to Help NFP Chart Fertility
A Colorado biologist looking to produce an at-home test to confirm ovulation has piqued the interest of natural family planning (NFP) users in a big way.
Sisters of Life: Bringing Single Moms to God
Visitation is the nerve center for the Sisters of Life’s material, emotional and spiritual outreach to pregnant women in crisis. The sisters help more than 900 women at the former convent each year, said Sister Magdalene, the congregation’s local superior.
New Metuchen Bishop
Bishop Nicholas DiMarzio, above, places hands on the head of Bishop James Checchio during ordination ceremony May 3 at Sacred Heart Church, South Plainfield, as Bishop Checchio became the Bishop of Metuchen, N.J.