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Major companies are now expanding benefits to include travel to Planned Parenthood and other abortion clinics (such as this facility in Baltimore) but have been slower to expand paid parental leave. (CNS photo/Kevin J. Parks, Catholic Review)
Politics & SocietyShort Take
Terrisa BukovinacXavier Bisits
More employers are promising to cover the costs of getting an abortion. They do not seem as eager to to expand paid parental leave and other benefits for workers who want children.
FaithDispatches
Gerard O’Connell
The appointment of Gleison De Paula Souza as secretary means that now three out of the four senior positions of responsibility at the Dicastery for Laity, Family and Life are held by laypeople.
A BNSF locomotive heads south out of Oklahoma City on Sept. 14, 2022. (AP Photo/Sue Ogrocki, File)
Politics & SocietyShort Take
Alex Hogan
A threatened strike by freight rail workers is not about wages but about the right to take time off for a doctor’s appointment or to care for a sick child. Catholic social teaching supports this right for all workers.
a line drawing of a dove, very simple black line on white background
FaithFaith in Focus
Our readers
These (very) short essays about unexpectedly experiencing God in the world today include feelings of joy, sadness, laughter, anger and anything in between.
a pregnant woman stands behind a cash register counter that has a sign reading closed in front of it
Politics & SocietyDispatches
Jill Rice
The Pregnant Workers Fairness Act has yet to pass in the Senate, even though it has broad support from Democrats, Republicans, the USCCB and even the Chamber of Commerce.
FaithFaith in Focus
Ted Kennedy Jr.
Ted Kennedy Jr. on the importance of godparents: The need and desire for spiritual guidance, love, support and personal mentorship does not end when we reach adulthood.