The bishops applaud the Trump administration “for moving NIH in a direction that shows greater consideration for medical ethics in research, and greater respect for innocent human life.”
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Letter: Pro-life Democrats urge party leaders to reject abortion extremism
About 100 current and former Democratic lawmakers urged the Democratic Party “to moderate its official position on abortion.”
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Navy revises policy on service members attending worship services off base
A prohibition by some U.S. Navy commands against active service members participating in off-base indoor religious services over coronavirus fears has now been revised, allowing attendance at places of worship where congregants can maintain social distance and wear face coverings.
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USCCB’s 2020 Natural Family Planning Awareness Week slated for July 19-25
In its observance of Natural Family Planning Awareness Week, the USCCB is launching a campaign to celebrate “God’s design for married love and the gift of life.”
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Bishops ‘sickened’ by Floyd’s death, say racism ‘real and present danger’
“Indifference is not an option,” said the chairmen of seven committees of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops. They stated “unequivocally” that “racism is a life issue.”
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Racism ‘at heart’ of man’s death at hands of police, says Pax Christi USA
The Catholic peace organization said it stands “in solidarity with our siblings in Minneapolis who are protesting white supremacy with their voices and their bodies, and we recommit ourselves to working to dismantle systemic racism in all its forms.”
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U.S. bishops: Long-held ethical, moral principles must guide coronavirus response
Bishop Rhoades and Archbishops Naumann and Coakley praised hospitals and medical personnel for their courage and compassion in treating the nation’s COVID-19 patients.
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CHA President: Catholic health care committed to ‘loving care’ of Covid-19 patients
Ethical concerns regarding coronavirus are being dealt with by members of the Catholic Health Association as well as secular medical institutions.
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National Council on Disability: Assisted suicide laws pose ‘danger and harm’ to people with disabilities
The National Council on Disability said in a new study that “the dangers and harms” physician-assisted suicide laws present to people with disabilities “appear to be as significant today” as they were in 1997 and 2005, when the council earlier analyzed the harms of such laws.
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Polls show big support for conscience protections for health care workers
An overwhelming number of people–including faith-based health care professionals–believe that conscience rights for medical personnel should be protected.