The bishops’ representatives expressed concern about the plan’s affordability and its failure to address questions about abortion coverage and the health of immigrants.
Signs Of the Times
Bishops Mark Fall of Berlin Wall
Europe’s Catholic bishops commemorated the end of the continent’s division between East and West with warnings of a new crisis of values.
Vatican Urges Nuclear-Free Zone
The Vatican’s foreign affairs minister has called for the establishment of a “nuclear-free zone” in the Middle East.
Report Spotlights Pregnancy Centers
Pregnancy resource serve an estimated 1.9 million people each year and rely heavily on volunteer support.
News Briefs
More than 1,000 students from the District of Columbia assembled in Washington to urge members of Congress to support an endangered federal voucher program.
Supreme Court Opens Term With New Justice
In the first week of its new term, the court heard a case concerning a cross displayed on public land.
Synod to Address Ethnic and Religious Divisions
The second Synod of Bishops for Africa will spotlight the “forgotten wars” that are no longer on the media radar but cause daily suffering.
Bishop Meets With Ousted President
Days after the deposed leader of Honduras returned to his country, church leaders met with both parties involved in the political standoff.
Pope Visits Czech Republic
Pope Benedict XVI urged audiences to rediscover the spiritual and moral values that sustained their struggle for freedom from Communist rule.
Catholic Students Resist Dress Code
Christian girls in the Gaza Strip are under pressure to wear Islamic dress in public schools.
