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Pope Francis prays for children suffering from rare diseases
Pope Francis prayed Sunday for children suffering from rare diseases that they may feel “the caress of God’s love and... Read more
Pope Francis: Don’t let financial concerns dominate healthcare
Economic considerations must not be allowed to encroach on the relationship between medical staff and patients, Pope Francis said Friday. Read more
UK health service clarifies policy to deny care to 'homophobic' patients
Britain’s National Health Service has clarified a new policy that will allow patients found to be homophoic, racist, and sexist... Read more
Cities, states ask courts to block HHS conscience protections before taking effect
Santa Clara County, California is the latest entity to ask a federal judge to block a new rule from the... Read more
States sue over HHS' stronger conscience protections for doctors, nurses
An array of states and cities filed a lawsuit Tuesday against a new Department of Health and Human Services rule... Read more
L'Arche: Failures are 'systemic' in NHS treatment of the disabled
The international federation L’Arche says that a British hospital’s mistreatment of a man with Down syndrome in the weeks leading... Read more
When a baby dies, faith and medicine aim for compassion
Grieving a miscarriage or stillbirth can be heart-wrenching. As awareness of that difficulty grows, medical professionals and clergy strive to... Read more
