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Pope Francis visits patients at the Villa Speranza hospice, which is connected to Gemelli Hospital, in Rome Sept. 16. The visit was part of the pope's series of Friday works of mercy during the Holy Year. (CNS photo/L'Osservatore Romano, handout)
Politics & SocietyVatican Dispatch
Gerard O’Connell
“There is no obligation to have recourse in all circumstances to every possible remedy” to keep a person alive.
Speaker of the House Paul Ryan, R-Wis., points to boxes of petitions supporting the Republican tax reform bill that is set for a vote later this week as he arrives for a news conference on Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesday, Nov. 14, 2017. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)
FaithDispatches
Michael J. O’Loughlin
“No tax reform proposal is acceptable that increases taxes for those living in poverty to help pay for benefits for wealthy citizens.”
A woman prays during a pro-life demonstration outside the Planned Parenthood-Margaret Sanger Health Center in New York City Feb. 11. (CNS photo/Andrew Kelly, Reuters)
Politics & SocietyNews
Kurt Jensen - Catholic News Service
The new legislation has the backing of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops.
Junior doctors march in London in Oct. 2015 to campaign against NHS contract changes. iStock photo
Politics & SocietyDispatches
David Stewart
Our national health system is seen as a treasure in Britain yet viewed as an alien, dangerous concept to many in the United States.
A protester wears a T-shirt at an Oct. 12 SoCal Health Care Coalition protest at the University of California San Diego in La Jolla, Calif. (CNS photo/Mike Blake, Reuters)
Politics & SocietyNews
Carol Zimmermann - Catholic News Service
Sixty-six percent of Americans want Trump and Congress to work on legislation to bolster the health insurance marketplaces.
President Donald Trump signs his Executive Order on Promoting Free Speech and Religious Liberty during a National Day of Prayer event at the White House in Washington on May 4. (CNS photo/Jim Lo Scalzo, EPA)
Politics & SocietyNews
Carol Zimmermann - Catholic News Service
Religious groups that had opposed the mandate were pleased with the administration's action.