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Archbishop William Lori addresses the 2012 USCCB Fall General Assembly, Nov 13.

Catholics, Baptists come together over conscience rights bill

Jun 24, 2013

By Adelaide Mena

Catholic and Baptist leaders are collaborating to ask national legislators to support a bill that would offer conscience protections to... Read more

Rep. Dan Lipinski.

Bipartisan warning issued over religious freedom threats in health care

Jun 14, 2013

By Adelaide Mena

Members of the U.S. House's Congressional Values Action Team gathered at a special order to voice their concerns over threats... Read more

Cardinal Seán O'Malley at the Ecclesia in America Conference Dec 12, 2012.

Catholic service requires conscience rights, Boston cardinal stresses

Mar 11, 2013

Writing from Rome just a few days before the Papal conclave, Cardinal Sean O’Malley of Boston called on members of... Read more

Dr. Robin Smith, President of The Stem for Life Foundation.

New book shows adult stem cells as medical 'paradigm shift'

Mar 7, 2013

By Carl Bunderson

The recent explosion of success in using adult stem cells to treat and cure diseases marks a shift in the... Read more

Dr. Donna Harrison and Dr. Monique Chireau at the National Press Club Jan. 24, 2013.

Doctors warn UN that abortion harms mothers

Mar 6, 2013

Medical experts before the United Nations argued that abortion is not medically necessary to promote women’s health and can actually... Read more

Mary E. Harned, Staff Counsel with Americans United for Life.

State legislation blocking abortion insurance coverage grows

Feb 5, 2013

A recent report indicates that numerous states are passing restrictions on insurance coverage of abortion under the health care reform... Read more

The 65th session of the World Health Assembly in Geneva, Switzerland.

Vatican delegate insists on respect for faith-based health care

May 23, 2012

The Vatican’s head delegate to the World Health Assembly said that while the Church supports universal health care access, states... Read more

Cardinal O'Malley rips pro-Obama Catholics on health care

Mar 20, 2010

The Archbishop of Boston, Cardinal Sean O'Malley, yesterday criticized organizations such as the Catholic Health Association and Network for supporting... Read more