What would happen in a Roe v. Wade reversal is far from certain, Balch added. “Theres a lot of scholarly writing in the event of what would happen,” she said, like how to enforce a law outlawing abortion that is still on the books but that has been dormant for close to four decades. “Even if there a
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Centennial Celebration
The editors and staff of America and the U.S. Jesuit Conference Board invite you to celebrate a Mass of Thanksgiving for the 100th Anniversary of America Magazine. Saturday April 18, 2009 2:00 p.m. Saint Ignatius Loyola Church 980 Park Avenue New York, N.Y. 10028 Celebrating the Mass will be Archbis
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Green Initiatives in San Jose Diocese
The diocese recently announced a new initiative to encourage area Catholics to conserve water and energy.
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Hong Kong Bishop Emphasizes Defending China’s Religious Freedom
The bishop cited a principle often credited to St. Augustine: “In essential things unity, in doubtful things liberty, but in all things love.
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Demand for Counseling Skyrockets During Troubled Times
We are simply beyond capacity at this point, said a Catholic Charities worker in St. Louis, Mo.
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Undocumented Immigrants: Intact Families, Greater Poverty
A new report says that after growing rapidly between 1990 and 2006, the population of undocumented immigrants has stabilized.
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Pope Joins Call for Weapons Ban
Pope Benedict XVI called for all nations to end the production, stockpiling and use of land mines and cluster bombs.
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Broken Down
Airing Tuesday night on PBS: The Released, the grim story of life after prison in Ohio.
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Vatican Dismisses Report that it Rejected Ambassador Picks
A Vatican spokesman dismissed reports that the Holy See has rejected several candidates because of their support for legal abortion.
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Sri Lankan Refugees in Need of Aid
An estimated 150,000 ethnic Tamils are still trapped in a small patch of Tamil-controlled area in the northeast of the island country.