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Catholic woman awarded $12.7 million in religious discrimination lawsuit over COVID vaccine
In her religious excemption request, Lisa Domski wrote that taking the vaccine “would be a terrible sin and distance my... Read more
Catholic doctors discuss conscientious objection at physicians meeting in Rome
The 26th World Congress of Catholic Physicians was put on Sept. 15–17 by the International Federation of Catholic Medical Associations. Read more
Bioethicists highlight greater threshold for medical decisions for children
As Moderna asks the Food and Drug Administration to authorize its coronavirus vaccine for children under 6, the National Catholic... Read more
Judge blocks COVID vaccine mandate for federal employees
A federal judge on Friday issued a preliminary injunction against a COVID-19 vaccine mandate for federal employees. Read more
Pope Francis defends conscientious objection to abortion, euthanasia in healthcare
The pope was speaking to Italian pharmacists. Read more
Portland archdiocese asks its schools to follow COVID vaccine mandate, but will consider conscience exemptions
The Archdiocese of Portland in Oregon responded Monday to a new state COVID-19 vaccine mandate, noting that Catholic schools in... Read more
Bishop Olmsted of Phoenix encourages vaccination, supports conscience exemptions through employers
Bishop Thomas Olmsted of the Diocese of Phoenix said on Friday that he encourages the faithful to prayerfully consider getting... Read more
Spokane bishop asks Catholic schools to follow state vaccine mandate, affirms exercise of religious exemption
Bishop Thomas Daly of Spokane wrote on Tuesday that Catholic schools in the diocese will be expected to comply with... Read more
COVID vaccines: Spokane bishop supports conscience rights, but says priests won't provide religious exemption
After Washington state announced a COVID-19 vaccine mandate for school employees, the Bishop of Spokane said that conscience rights should... Read more
Chicago, Philly archdioceses tell priests not to provide religious exemption from COVID vaccines
The archdioceses of both Philadelphia and Chicago have instructed their clerics not to assist parishioners seeking religious exemptions from receiving... Read more
Bishop Wall encourages COVID-19 vaccination, while opposing state mandates
Bishop James Wall of Gallup, New Mexico released a letter Wednesday reiterating that COVID-19 vaccines can be taken by Catholics... Read more
Puerto Rican bishop recognizes right to conscientious objection to COVID vaccines
The Bishop of Arecibo has recognized the right to conscientious objection to vaccines against COVID-19, and announced that clerics will... Read more
NCBC: Church teaching calls for respect of both common good and conscience with vaccine mandates
The National Catholic Bioethics Center on Tuesday recalled that its guidance on vaccination against the coronavirus is drawn from the... Read more
Monterey bishop prohibits religious exemption from Covid vaccine mandates
Bishop Daniel Garcia of Monterey on Friday directed clergy not to provide letters of religious exemption for Catholics wishing not... Read more
Los Angeles archdiocese won't provide religious exemption from Covid vaccines
The Archdiocese of Los Angeles has said it is not providing religious exemption letters to individuals who object to receiving... Read more
Catholic vaccine exemptions take the wrong path, San Diego's Bishop McElroy says
Bishop Robert McElroy of San Diego has asked that priests in his diocese not sign religious exemption letters from coronavirus... Read more
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‘Dereliction of its duty’: US bishops rebuke Biden administration for dropping conscience rights lawsuit
The U.S. bishops on Thursday criticized the Biden administration for dropping a conscience rights lawsuit. Read more
Cardinal Cupich reportedly 'leaning hard' on bioethics center to retract stance on Covid vaccine exemptions
Amid disagreement among Catholic leaders over whether there is a moral obligation to receive a coronavirus vaccine, board members at... Read more
South Dakota bishops support conscientious, religious exemptions from Covid vaccine mandates
In response to questions from Catholics about COVID-19 vaccine mandates being imposed by employers or other authorities, the bishops of... Read more
Catholic seminaries requiring vaccines, with exemptions, for fall semester
Catholic seminaries in the northeast are requiring COVID-19 vaccination for their seminarians before the coming semester begins. Read more
