“The proposed regulations announce that HHS is also considering whether to force health care workers to perform abortions against their will or lose their jobs. We call on HHS to explicitly disavow any such intent.”
Bishops say HHS proposal violates religious freedom, ‘is bad medicine’
U.S. citizens have responsibility to promote religious freedom, speaker says
Violations of religious liberty are increasing around the world, and U.S. citizens have a special responsibility to stand up for the religious freedom of all believers in all nations.
Pope: Young people called to look beyond ‘short-sighted’ ideologies
Sponsored by the European Union, the July 11-13 EU Youth Conference gathers young people from across Europe to discuss issues such as sustainable development, education and the environment.
All ashore: Vatican defends right of seafarers to shore leave
In a message for Sea Sunday, July 10, the Dicastery for Promoting Integral Human Development urged nations and shipping companies to respect the right of seafarers to have shore leave.
USCCB committee chairmen raise concerns on proposed changes to Title IX
They said in a June 29 statement that the proposal “contains many provisions of concern to the church and her ministries, to the faithful and the common good.”
Catholics with disabilities share their vision of a synodal church
The Dicastery for Laity, the Family and Life, in collaboration with the General Secretariat of the Synod of Bishops, sponsored a two-hour session May 19 with representatives of bishops’ conferences and international Catholic associations to hear directly from Catholic with disabilities, “who are often on the margins of our churches.”
Berlin archbishop asks forgiveness for homophobia in the church
Archbishop Koch called for respect for the dignity of every human being, regardless of their sexual orientation.
Supreme Court says Christian group can fly flag at City Hall
The Supreme Court ruled May 2 that Boston City Hall must let a Christian group fly its flag over city hall.