Catholic service requires conscience rights, Boston cardinal stresses

Mar 11, 2013 - 05:11 pm .- Writing from Rome just a few days before the Papal conclave, Cardinal Sean O’Malley of Boston called on members of Congress to support stronger religious freedom protections in health care.

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

Mar 7, 2013 - 02:07 am .- The recent explosion of success in using adult stem cells to treat and cure diseases marks a shift in the medical field by making it unnecessary to use controversial embryonic stem cells, said Dr. Robin Smith.  

Doctors warn UN that abortion harms mothers

Mar 6, 2013 - 05:26 pm .- Medical experts before the United Nations argued that abortion is not medically necessary to promote women’s health and can actually harm women instead.

State legislation blocking abortion insurance coverage grows

Feb 5, 2013 - 05:16 pm .- A recent report indicates that numerous states are passing restrictions on insurance coverage of abortion under the health care reform law.  

Vatican delegate insists on respect for faith-based health care

May 23, 2012 - 07:59 pm .- The Vatican’s head delegate to the World Health Assembly said that while the Church supports universal health care access, states must respect and welcome the efforts of the private sphere in achieving that goal.

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

Mar 20, 2010 - 08:03 am .- The Archbishop of Boston, Cardinal Sean O'Malley, yesterday criticized organizations such as the Catholic Health Association and Network for supporting a health care bill that will halt decades of government neutrality on the issue of abortion.