Researchers from Vanderbilt University found that middle-aged adults who attended religious services at least once in the past year were half as likely to die prematurely as those who didn’t.

The proper application of Catholic moral reasoning could be seen to ultimately support the E.C.H.R.’s final decision to withdraw life support.

Cardinal Pietro Parolin said some of the problems identified by current and former Bambino Gesu Pediatric Hospital staff in 2014 were "truly unfounded." But for problems that were verified, there is a "serious effort to resolve them."

The mission of the Vatican hospital is "today more aimed at profit than on caring for children," according to a report from the AP.

Ten-month-old Charlie Gard was born in England with mitochondrial DNA depletion syndrome, which causes progressive muscle weakness, brain damage and respiratory or liver failure; it is typically fatal.

The nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office said the measure would leave 22 million more people without insurance.