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Most Americans support universal health care. But can it actually

What is realistic is some kind public option plan for people like Ms. Winslow, who cannot afford A.C.A. coverage and who do not qualify for Medicaid or … See more

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‘We need to mandate the vaccine’: Sister Mary Haddad, head of …

WebMary Haddad, R.S.M., the C.E.O. and president of the Catholic Health Association, agrees that more must be done now to halt the advance of the Delta variant.

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Pope Francis cancels another day of meetings because of flu …

WebVATICAN CITY (CNS) -- Saying Pope Francis was continuing to experience “mild flu-like symptoms,” the Vatican announced he had canceled his appointments …

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Attending church is good for your health. Now what

WebPhoto courtesy of Auteur Productions. (RNS) The latest in a long line of studies, now numbering in the hundreds, if not thousands, shows that church attendance …

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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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Wine at Communion, the sign of peace, holy water fonts: Will …

WebThe thin body of evidence on the true health risks of bringing the chalice back to Mass should lead to humility rather than overconfidence. We must be open to …

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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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Catholic hospitals, religious freedom and reaching across the aisle: …

WebEditor’s note. A draft of a U.S. Supreme Court opinion in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization that was leaked to the press on May 2 suggests that the …

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What having cancer and no insurance taught me about our failing …

WebThrough being a military spouse, God has granted me access to an amazing health insurance plan, one that has provided full coverage for my many blood tests, CAT …

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The key to a post-pandemic ‘new normal’

WebAs society begins to build the “new normal” of emergence from the pandemic, efforts to rebuild and strengthen trust and solidarity are of as much …

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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 formal …

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Explainer: What the Vatican tells the public when the pope is sick

WebThe pope’s surgeon, Dr. Alfieri, directly confronted two rumors that have circulated around the pope’s health in recent years: one that he had cancer and another …

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We need to talk about ‘life of the mother’ exceptions in abortion law.

WebAn inability to satisfactorily answer these questions was a major factor in the backlash that ended Ireland’s abortion ban. Savita Halappanavar developed sepsis while …

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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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The unique challenges facing Catholic health care workers

WebThe member institutions of the Catholic Health Association of the United States—654 hospitals and more than 1,600 continuing care facilities—face the same …

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Religion, Education And the First Amendment

WebThe present crisis in American education may he attributed in part to the reform which abrogated religion, autonomy and diversity in favor of uniformity, government …

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Catholics need better conversations about women’s sexual health.

WebMy vague uneasiness turned to panic and then to despair in the weeks following our tiny pandemic wedding. We were married on a blazing hot day in June in …

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A young Canadian woman is reconsidering medically assisted …

WebFor a young woman with acute environmental hypersensitivity, applying to government authorities for assistance with dying has proved far easier than dealing with …

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Dr. Paul Farmer: Medicine and liberation theology

WebDr. Paul Farmer was a U.S. physician, humanitarian and author renowned for providing health care to millions of impoverished people worldwide and who co-founded …

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Cardinal Dolan: In the Holy Land, I saw broken hearts—and …

WebCardinal Timothy M. Dolan of New York, center, holds his crozier during Mass at the Our Lady of Peace chapel in the Notre Dame of Jerusalem Center on April 13, 2024.

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Physician-assisted suicide is gaining popularity. But there are …

WebPhysician-assisted suicide can seem like an easy fix to a health care system reluctant to deal with end-of-life issues. But there are other options, including hospice …

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