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Vatican committed to universal health care coverage

WebVatican City -- Archbishop Zygmunt Zimowski, head of the Holy See delegation to the 65th World Health Assembly, on Wednesday delivered an address …

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Health care is a universal right, not a luxury, pope says

WebHealth care is not a luxury, it is a right that belongs to everyone, Pope Francis told health care workers. "A world that rejects the sick, that does not assist those …

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Supreme Court upholds health care law's individual mandate in 7 …

WebIn a 7-2 decision June 17, the Supreme Court dismissed a challenge to the Affordable Care Act, saying the states that sued over the law did not have the legal right …

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Cardinal Burke still facing 'intensive process' of recovery from

WebCardinal Raymond Burke said his recovery from COVID-19 is continuing with the help of physical therapy and he is now able to celebrate daily Mass.

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Health cost sharing ministries leave many out in the cold, critics …

WebThe popular Samaritan Ministries offers a monthly base cost (premium) of $614 for a family of three to seven persons. The Duncans, currently enrolled with Kaiser …

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Jesus' health care plan National Catholic Reporter

WebIn the whole of the gospels, there are 41 distinct stories of physical or mental healing. Jesus heals the blind, cures the withered hand and stops the bleeding. He called …

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Critics say US bishops' new statement on transgender health care …

WebSr. Luisa Derouen, a Dominican Sister of Peace who has ministered among the transgender community since the 1990s, said the document is "not just about health …

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A Catholic foray into for-profit health National Catholic Reporter

WebPitts, who worked for the hospital’s first for-profit owner, said St. Vincent retains its Catholic identity by means of a “Catholicity covenant” he drafted in the 1990s …

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How are Catholic hospitals addressing Black maternal health …

WebCatholic hospitals in the United States are guided by the Ethical and Religious Directives for Catholic Health Care Services, a set of 77 points developed by the U.S. …

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Supreme Court weighs Idaho abortion ban against federal …

WebA file photo shows the entrance of an emergency room. The U.S. Supreme Court weighed a potential conflict between Idaho's abortion ban and federal law …

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Conference highlights links among climate change, health, racial

WebThe ways pollution, health, climate change and racism blur together were in sharp focus last week during Loyola University Chicago's conference on climate.

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As we pollute the oceans, sea life isn't alone at risk — our health is

WebThe report, released at the end of the International Symposium on Human Health & the Ocean in a Changing World (Dec. 2-3), was the first to comprehensively …

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Large Catholic health care system engaged in union busting, union

WebNationally, Trinity Health, with facilities in 26 states, is the result of a consolidation between two health care systems in 2013 — at the time one of the largest …

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A year after Dobbs: What about maternal life

WebAs we acknowledge the one-year anniversary of the Dobbs v.Jackson Women's Health Organization decision of June 24, 2022, it is a good time to reflect on …

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Retired Pope Benedict's XVI's health condition 'serious' but 'stable'

WebRetired Pope Benedict XVI's health condition remains serious, but stable, according to a Dec. 29 statement from the Vatican press office. "The pope emeritus …

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Medical Mission Sisters in India create center for quiet and healing

WebThe mission of a new center in India is to promote a more harmonious living with all of creation in the spirit of coexistence. That will help people experience healing, …

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What a groundbreaking doctor learned at the feet of his homeless

WebTracy Kidder's latest book is an investigation of homelessness titled Rough Sleepers. A strength of the book is the time the author invested in getting to know people whose daily …

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Were some saints mentally ill, or holy, or both

WebIf Teresa's and Angela's stories aren't enough to get you questioning the dividing line between reasonableness and madness, take the story of the patron saint of …

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'Bending the Arc' documents group's fight to save lives in …

WebThe film, which held me captive from the get-go, opens with the 1978 gathering of the World Health Organization at Alma-Ata, USSR, where the signatories …

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Breaking the stigma of mental illness, one song at a time

WebA version of this story appeared in the Nov 10-23, 2023 print issue under the headline: Breaking the stigma of mental illness, one song at a time. Sanctuary Mental …

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Obituaries National Catholic Reporter

WebJoseph “Joe” Louvar passed away Dec. 11th, 2023. He was 88 years old. Joe was preceded in death by his wife B. Diane (Wassil), of 62 years, on June 25th 2023. …

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