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Most Americans support universal health care. But can it actually

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Pope Francis in 2024: The synod, health concerns, the China deal …

WEBAlthough Francis is now 87 years old and one of the oldest popes in history to lead the church, a glance at his agenda for 2024 reveals that he has no intention of …

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The secret history of Catholic caregivers and the AIDS epidemic

WEBMore than a few Catholic priests, sisters and brothers, and laypeople confronted the stigma by responding pastorally to the H.I.V. and AIDS epidemic. Tweet …

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Catholic hospitals welcome transgender patients—and stand firm …

WEBIn this 2015 file photo, LGBTQ supporters wave a flag outside the U.S. Supreme Court in Washington. The Catholic Medical Association joined a lawsuit Aug. …

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Some Catholics are still skeptical of the Covid-19 vaccine. And …

WEBArchbishop José H. Gomez of Los Angeles, president of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops, receives his first dose of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine …

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Burned out, overworked or depressed

WEBPope Francis has asked the world to join him in praying for people with depression for the month of November, drawing a connection between depression, …

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Xavier of New Orleans may soon have country’s first historically …

WEBNEW ORLEANS (AP) — Xavier University, a small Catholic and historically Black school in New Orleans, formally signed an agreement Monday with Ochsner …

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There’s a mental crisis among teens. The Catholic Church needs to

WEBIn 2022, Bishop Thomas J. Tobin of Providence, R.I., launched a diocesan Task Force on Youth Wellness to respond to the post-pandemic increase in mental …

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Abortions hit highest number in over a decade after fall of Roe v.

WEBThe group announced March 19 that “new findings from the Monthly Abortion Provision Study show that an estimated 1,026,690 abortions occurred in the …

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When can a doctor conscientiously object

WEBThe Conscientious Objection (Medical Activities) Bill seeks “to clarify the extent to which a medical practitioner with a conscientious objection may refrain from …

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Assisted Suicide and the Pain Question America Magazine

WEBIn fact, if you don’t check the study and the terminology closely, you might think that 61 percent of people who are terminally ill die in pain. But again, only about a …

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The ethics of Catholic hospitals—beyond abortion and contraception

WEBMary Homan. Mary Homan is a lay Catholic woman who has served as a clinical ethicist and health services researcher in Catholic and secular health care and …

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Abortion, immigration, climate change: Where does Kamala Harris …

WEBVice President Kamala Harris is reintroducing herself to the citizens of the United States. That includes Catholics. Ms. Harris, who has become the presumptive …

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Five faith facts about Kamala Harris America Magazine

WEBHere are five faith facts about Harris: She was raised on Hinduism and Christianity. Her mother, Shyamala Gopalan, was from Chennai, India; her father, …

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Survey: U.S. Catholics worry about climate change—but don’t rank …

WEBAlmost four out of five U.S. Catholics said they “have a moral responsibility” to combat climate change. But there are strong differences between Democrats and …

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Margaret Sanger was a eugenicist. Why are we still celebrating her

WEBNamed after Margaret Sanger (1879-1966), the founder of the Birth Control League (the future Planned Parenthood), the square honors an improbable feminist icon …

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‘Never Have I Ever’ depicts an authentic Asian-American …

WEBWhen I was young, I longed to see a version of my Asian immigrant family’s experience on mainstream television. Growing up, other than the international movies …

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Eugenics was everywhere 100 years ago. We still live with its …

WEBEugenics was everywhere 100 years ago. We still live with its legacy today. A marker in Indianapolis describes the history of a 1907 Indiana eugenics law (Radharc …

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There will be no perfect abortion law. But the pro-life movement …

WEBDemonstrators protest outside the U.S. Supreme Court in Washington June 25, 2022, the day after the high court ruled in the Dobbs v. Women's Health …

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