My dear brothers and sisters in the Lord, The recent uproar over the ill-advised United States Department of Health and Human Service’s (HHS) regulations implementing the new health care mandate is not over yet. The protections of conscience in the provisions of this “health care” law need to be strengthened. The new regulations, in effect, […]
Among the great contributions of the Catholic people to America is a legacy of strong educational, healthcare and social support institutions. Precisely because of its catholic or universal nature, the Church always serves a community larger than those who find themselves in full agreement with all of its teachings. This is a constitutive part of […]
by Sister Constance Carolyn Veit, lsp, Each February, the Church celebrates two events of special significance to Little Sisters of the Poor. On Feb. 2, the Church celebrates the World Day of Consecrated Life, a day important to all men and women religious. On Feb. 11, the World Day of the Sick is observed. Each […]
PHOENIX (CNS) – A Mercy sister who was automatically excommunicated because of her role on the ethics committee that allowed an abortion to be performed at a Catholic hospital in Phoenix in 2009 is back in good standing in the Catholic Church. In May, 2010, officials at St. Joseph’s Hospital and Medical Center publicly acknowledged […]
by Simon Caldwell LONDON (CNS) – A leading Catholic bioethical institute has welcomed the decision of a European court to ban the patenting of any medical treatment derived from destructive experiments on human embryos. The Oxford-based Anscombe Bioethics Centre praised the decision by the European Court of Justice as a “triumph of ethical standards over […]
The Constitution of the United States and, in particular, the First Amendment, recognize fundamental human rights, among which is the freedom of every person to the exercise of religion freely, that is, without restraint or constraint by government. Like other rights, the exercise of religion is not free without the right of free association, also […]
by Beth Griffin Catholics who minister to the nation’s military veterans help aging soldiers heal from past wars and support men and women trying to resume civilian life after multiple tours of duty in distant outposts. They work alongside chaplains of many faiths, in multidisciplinary teams that treat the physical, mental, emotional and spiritual wounds […]
