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Catholic non-profit highlights dignity of people with disabilities amid coronavirus
Amid limited medical supplies, the National Catholic Partnership on Disability released a statement on the sanctity of life, emphasizing that... Read more
Dominicans open hospital in Peru to serve the poor
A Dominican province in Peru has converted its formation house for aspirants in Lima into a hospital. Read more
Merciful care should affirm the dignity of the sick, pope tells Catholic hospital in Thailand
The dignity of the human person can be recognized and affirmed through loving medical care to the sick and injured,... Read more
Family questions criteria after euthanization of Canadian man
After Alan Nichols' death by voluntary euthanasia at a British Columbia hospital in July, his family have questioned the imprecision... Read more
Ousted Planned Parenthood president says board violating contract on terms of exit
Dr. Leana Wen, the former president of Planned Parenthood whom the board fired in July amid a dispute over the... Read more
Hospital boat named 'Pope Francis' sets sail to serve rural Amazon region
A hospital boat named the “Pope Francis” set sail this week in the Amazon River to bring medical care to... Read more
Eritreans suffering from seizure of Catholic health clinics, aid group says
The Eritrean government’s recent closure of all Catholic-run health clinics in the country will have devastating effects for the people... Read more
Amid internal dispute over mission, Planned Parenthood president pushed out
Citing disagreements with board leaders over whether Planned Parenthood should focus on health care or abortion advocacy, the organization’s president... Read more
Eritrean Catholic Church remains opposed to health facilities' closure
As the Eritrean government continues to seize and close Catholic healthcare sites throughout the country, the Church has denounced the... Read more
Eritrean Catholics dedicate Apostles' Fast to pray over clinics' closure
The head of the Eritrean Catholic Church has called for the Church's faithful to observe the current fasting season in... Read more
Eritrean Catholic Church denounces government seizure of health clinics
The Eritrean Catholic Church has criticized the government of the one-party state for seizing and closing its 22 health clinics... Read more
Kenyan court rules that rape victims have right to abortion
Kenya's High Court ruled Wednesday that rape victims whose pregnancy threatens their life or health have a right to procure... Read more
Pope Francis invites pediatricians to help shape culture
Meeting with pediatricians at the Vatican on Thursday, Pope Francis encouraged the medical professionals to be “promoters of a culture... Read more
Pope Francis: 'Christianity without tenderness does not work'
Meeting with representatives of a charismatic group dedicated to caring for the sick, Pope Francis on Monday emphasized the need... Read more
Catholic aid group to set up kidney dialysis clinic in Guadalajara
In response to the growing number of patients with kidney conditions in Guadalajara, Mexico, the Catholic charitable agency Caritas is... Read more
Ohio doctor under investigation after dozens of patient overdose deaths
A doctor at a Catholic health system in Ohio has been fired after being accused of prescribing excessive doses of... Read more
How will palliative care fare in Canada?
A member for Canadian Physicians for Life says requiring provision of assisted suicide by Catholic hospitals and by hospices will... Read more
Pope Francis visits the poor at mobile clinic in St Peter's Square
Pope Francis visited Friday the temporary medical clinics serving Rome’s poor and homeless in St. Peter's Square this week. Read more
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
