Faith-based organizations in Canada are welcoming changes to the federal government’s summer jobs program that remove language interpreted by many to require support for abortion.
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Eleventh Circuit ruling ‘finally’ ends EWTN HHS mandate fight
IRONDALE, Ala. (CNS) — The chairman and CEO of the Eternal Word Television Network said the global Catholic media organization is “grateful that finally” it no longer “has to worry about being forced to choose between massive fines and following our faith.” “It shouldn’t take years to prove the obvious: You can’t tell a religious […]
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Canadian bishops restore funds to aid agency as review of partner organizations continues
The funding tap is flowing again for Development and Peace, although it remains closed for 52 partner organizations that continue to be investigated for alleged connections to abortion, artificial contraception and other possible conflicts with Catholic teaching.
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CDC report shows continued decline in U.S. abortion rate
The abortion rate in the United States continues to decline, as do the number of abortions overall.
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My friend suffered silently for years. I didn’t know the depth of her pain until it was too late.
Her voice disappeared, leaving an unrelieved haunting silence that signified the end of Susan Broxton’s earthly life.
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Your Catholic 2018 midterm roundup: health care, wages, abortion and more
Many ballot measures supported by Catholic leaders saw success in the Midterms.
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March for Life in January will emphasize ‘pro-life is pro-science’
Next year’s March for Life plans to fortify its pro-life message with science that proves life begins at conception and with a specific focus on stem-cell research.
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Faith-centered primary care clinic replaces a Planned Parenthood in Iowa
The Planned Parenthood building where unborn babies’ lives were ended has been cleansed, cleaned and transformed into a faith-centered primary care clinic and a pregnancy support and resources center.
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Indiana attorney general asks high court to reverse block on abortion law
Indiana’s attorney general Oct. 15 petitioned the U.S. Supreme Court to review and reverse a ruling by a lower court declaring unconstitutional an Indiana law that makes it illegal for women in the state to have an abortion solely based on the race, gender or disability of a fetus.
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Pope Francis: An abortion is like hiring a hit man to “fix a problem”
“Is it right to hire a hit man to solve a problem? No, you can’t. It’s not right to take out a human being, a small one, too, in order to fix a problem. It is like hiring a professional killer,” the pope said.