Pro-Life organizations are taking exception to the fact that Planned Parenthood affiliates have been recipients of funds under the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security Act.
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Trump deems churches ‘essential’ and calls for them to reopen
Trump said if governors don’t abide by his request, he will “override” them, though it’s unclear what authority he has to do so.
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There are no ‘throwaway lives’: Catholic leaders respond to Covid-19 behind bars
Another near-invisible community similarly faces a serious and disproportionate threat from Covid-19; the people who live and work behind bars in the United States.
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When is church coming back? With no national guidelines, look for a hodgepodge of procedures.
Catholic dioceses throughout the United States are making decisions on their own, resulting in a hodgepodge of procedures and protocols.
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Justice Dept. says California’s pandemic plan should open churches sooner
The U.S. Department of Justice claims that the state of California’s coronavirus opening plan is hampering the rights of people to resume religious services.
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Team effort helped convince Indians, Bangladeshis to evacuate for cyclone
Efforts to combat the pandemic in India and Bangladesh have been further complicated because of cyclones which have hit those countries.
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Death penalty opponents decry first execution carried out amid pandemic
Catholic advocates against the death penalty have assailed the state of Missouri for proceeding with the first execution to occur during the pandemic, despite the efforts to stop it.
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Templeton winner’s ‘every waking moment’ focused on efforts to cure COVID
Dr. Francis S. Collins, who led the Human Genome Project–and who is a member of the Vatican’s Pontifical Academy of Sciences–has been selected as the recipient of the 2020 Templeton Prize.
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African church leaders work to curb domestic abuse during lockdown
Church leaders in Africa are urging more attention be paid to the problem of spousal abuse during the pandemic.
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During Laudato Si’ Week, 24 Catholic entities divest from fossil fuels
Bishops’ conferences from Brazil, Indonesia and Ireland are announcing their intent to divest from fossil fuel companies, in keeping with the spirit of Pope Francis’ Laudato Si’ encyclical, which was released five years ago.