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Pope Leo XIV warns AI could fuel ‘antihuman ideologies’ in medicine
Pope Leo XIV warned Monday that artificial intelligence could exacerbate “antihuman ideologies” in medicine as doctors and theologians raise alarms... Read more
Anti-assisted-suicide group says suicide laws expanding throughout U.S. in 2025
Patients Rights Action Fund coalitions director Jessica Rodgers explained that most states that allow assisted suicide follow the “Oregon model.” Read more
Children’s hospitals suspend youth transgender programs after Trump order
President Donald Trump last week issued an executive order restricting transgender surgeries and drugs for youth. Read more
Scientists and CEOs share big ideas at Vatican ethical innovation summit
This week's World Changers Ethical & Innovation Summit at the Vatican's Pontifical Lateran University showcased groundbreaking ideas for innovation in... Read more
After needing a heart transplant, one woman’s rehabilitation became spiritual
“My purpose is to reach out and to let people know what God did for me, what Jesus did for... Read more
Catholic bishops in Kenya urge government to address doctors strike
“Witnessing the misery of the sick,” Kenya’s bishops urge the government there to address an ongoing strike of doctors and... Read more
Catholic medical school at Benedictine College seeks accreditation, eyes 2027 opening
A new Catholic, osteopathic medical school that will be housed on the campus of Benedictine College hopes to open in... Read more
Pope Francis says he has ‘very acute infectious bronchitis’
“As you can see, I am alive,” Pope Francis quipped as he met participants in a health care ethics seminar... Read more
Catholic doctors turn to direct primary care to practice medicine, faith
As the subscription-based model of health care continues to grow, practitioners and patients say they are getting better care without... Read more
Catholic medical school named for Padre Pio planned at Benedictine College
Benedictine College in Atchison, Kansas, has signed a collaboration agreement to host a proposed medical school that aims to train... Read more
Pope Francis: Catholic healthcare is called to bear witness to human dignity
He was speaking on the feast of the patron saint of doctors. 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
Assisted suicide threatens the entire medical profession, Maryland doctor warns
Assisted suicide contradicts the foundations of medical ethics, violates the basic standards of medical care, and threatens people who most... Read more
Virtual reality: An answer to the pope's call for creativity in medicine?
Chronic pain reduction. Improvement in paralysis. Restoration of sight amid macular degeneration. These are just some of the results being... Read more
Soon-to-be beatified nurse, laywoman lived for others
Hanna Chrzanowska, a 20th-century Polish nurse and laywoman who will be beatified in Krakow Saturday, is a model of how... Read more
'No science' behind transgender therapy for kids, doctors warn
Children who struggle to match their gender identity with their biological sex should not be pushed into transgender therapies, but... Read more
Vatican conference tackles new technology and medicine
Technology will be at the heart of an upcoming Vatican conference on accompanying human life in the digital era, particularly... Read more
Archbishop Gomez: Christian doctors face increasing threats
Faithful Catholics need to be aware of the ever-increasing serious threats to Christians living their faith in the field of... Read more
The amazing promise of adult stem cells, and how the Church supports it
3-D printing of human tissue. Organ transplant therapy for cancer victims that reduces fatalities by 75 percent. Read more
The Pope's new doctor is an expert in liver disease, surgical medicine
The Vatican announced Saturday that Pope Francis has selected Professor Fabrizio Soccorsi – an expert in liver diseases and surgical... Read more
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