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Kenyan court considers guidelines for 'safe abortion'
Kenya's high court is considering the state of health care in the country, as it hears a case brought on... Read more
Vatican hospital issues new charter on rights of 'incurable' children
A month after the death of UK toddler Alfie Evans, the Vatican's Bambino Gesu children's hospital issued a new charter... Read more
'The Church is for life', Francis tells Catholic physicians
Ideologies which do not acknowledge and uphold the dignity of human life must be resisted and the Catholic Church’s teaching... Read more
California bishops: We must accompany those with mental illness
The leading cause of death for Americans under the age of 50 is not car accidents or cancer, but drug... Read more
Peaceful protests outside hospital to support Alfie Evans' parents
Amid a tense battle over medical care for gravely ill toddler Alfie Evans, hundreds of protestors crowded outside Alder Hey... Read more
Alfie Evans’ parents say he is improving, as hospital seeks date to end life support
As the parents of a sick toddler fight for continued treatment, saying that he is showing signs of improvement, the... Read more
Syria is a new 'massacre of the innocents,' nuncio says
As the number of civilian victims in Syria's bloody civil war continues to climb, Cardinal Mario Zenari, apostolic nuncio in... Read more
British court denies parents' appeal to save toddler's life support
On Tuesday, London’s Court of Appeal upheld a lower court’s decision to end life support for an ill 21-month-old boy,... Read more
Pope Francis: Health care is part of the Church’s mission
Just as Jesus healed people during his earthly mission, care for the sick is a mission the entire Church is... Read more
Compassion is the heart of healthcare, Pope Francis says
Pope Francis on Saturday sent a message to health workers and organizations, saying compassion is the heart of what they... Read more
Brothers of Charity euthanasia controversy could have far-reaching implications
Vatican officials have summoned to Rome the board of directors overseeing a group of Belgian Catholic hospitals. Read more
How should a Catholic evaluate health care policy?
Another effort to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act seems on the verge of failure, after three Republican senators... Read more
Mexico City archdiocese offers free medical care for earthquake victims
In the wake of last week’s devastating earthquake, the Archdiocese of Mexico City has announced that anyone needing medical care... Read more
US bishops: Newest health care proposal fails moral test
Leading U.S. bishops have applauded pro-life provisions in the newest GOP health care proposal, but said that substantial changes are... Read more
Pro-life groups to Senate Dems: Don't eliminate Hyde Amendment
After a Democratic senator boasted on Wednesday that his party’s Medicare bill would repeal the Hyde Amendment, pro-life groups are... Read more
This health center for the uninsured used to be an abortion clinic
Prayer. Sacrifice. Friendship. Charity. Could one Virginia community’s work to put basic Gospel tenets into action be a model for... Read more
As Senate health care bill fails, pro-lifers vow to continue fighting
After attempts to block abortion funding in health care failed with the demise of the Senate’s health care bill early... Read more
UK parents lose final appeal to keep baby alive for treatment
A final appeal to allow continued life support for a U.K. baby whose parents want to seek experimental treatment in... Read more
Senate health care bill 'unacceptable,' bishop says after budget office report
The Senate’s health care bill remains “unacceptable,” one U.S. bishop insisted after a non-partisan government office estimated it would result... Read more
A doctor prescribed a procedure, but insurance offered death
Dr. T. Brian Callister chose to become a physician for the reason many choose to go into the medical field... Read more
