Palliative care must be part of the nations health care reform, said Colleen Scanlon (left), of the Catholic Health Association.
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Franciscan Father Michael Perry of the United States (left) was elected June 5 as vicar general of the Order of Friars Minor.
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A British court ruled on June 1 that the social services agency of the Catholic Diocese of Leeds, England, could not continue as an adoption agency unless it assessed same-sex couples as potential adopters and foster parents. • Even with a proposed amendment to include public institutions, a Ne
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Debate Begins in Earnest on Ambitious Legislation
Will federal health reform be like “the Massachusetts plan on steroids,” as one commentator predicts, or something else entirely?
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Recession Hits Children Hardest
The Child and Youth Well-Being Index shows that the quality of life for children has dropped significantly since its peak in 2000.
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Caritas: Use Humanitarian Aid to End Korean Crisis
Alleviating the “acute suffering of the poor” in North Korea must take priority over military action.
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Worlds Hungry Reach One Billion Mark
The poverty rate is much higher in Africa, where about one in four people suffers from chronic hunger.
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Liturgy Votes Fall Short of Two-thirds
Five texts being prepared for use in English-speaking countries failed to get the necessary two-thirds votes of the Latin-rite U.S. bishops.
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The United Nations has appealed for massive financial support to serve refugees and internally displaced people.
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Religious Leaders Praise Obama Speech
The Vaticans spokesman, Federico Lombardi, S.J., said that the speech on June 4 brought an element of hope to the world.