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Pope Francis calls for health care for all in message for World Sick

WebA health care worker takes a swab from a homeless man for a rapid antigen COVID-19 test in Athens, Greece, Dec. 21, 2020. In his message for the Feb. 11 …

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Vatican underlines support of universal health care coverage

WebA preparatory report by the WHO published Dec. 27, 2018, found that: At least half the world's population still lacks access to essential health services; some 800 …

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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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‘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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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 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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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British bishops spell out rejection of gender ideology

WebA person walks on a pedestrian crossing decorated with the pattern of the transgender flag on a street in London April 10, 2024. (OSV News photo/Isabel Infantes, …

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Yes, Let's Tax the Super-Rich to Pay for Health Care

WebThe tax plan only hits families making more than $350,000 per annum. These super-rich folk would be assessed a federal tax surcharge on top of their regular tax bill. …

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