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HHS urged to reissue rules to enforce required notice on abortion coverage
"Obamacare's abortion surcharge is practically invisible to consumers," said Rep. Chris Smith, R-New Jersey, who signed the Aug. 6 letter. "Consumers have a right to know."
Momentum builds for proposed lay-run sex abuse panel
U.S. Catholic bishops are calling for an internal investigation into the handling of allegations of sexual misconduct against Archbishop McCarrick and urging such an inquiry be spearheaded by laypeople.
Kids of Armenian descent experience summertime beacon of hope in Beirut
The camp gives children an opportunity "to have new friends, to enjoy their childhood, to have these moments of fun and lovely memories within their miseries."
Catholic hospitals help Indonesia quake victims in Lombok, Bali
Catholic hospitals in Indonesia have sent medical teams to treat hundreds of people injured by a magnitude 6.9 earthquake that struck the tourist island of Lombok near Bali Aug. 5.
Catholic Church offers to mediate Zimbabwe election dispute
The church in Zimbabwe said it is prepared to mediate between government and opposition leaders after six people were killed in violence that followed a disputed presidential election.
Pope thanks Chilean bishops for steps taken to address abuse scandal
Addressed to Bishop Santiago Silva Retamales, the military ordinary and conference president, Pope Francis' letter praised the decisions as "realistic and concrete."
Franciscan sisters run emergency lifeline for needy in West Virginia
For nearly 25 years, the center has provided free clothing as well as a food from its pantry, furniture and household items, and, when possible, financial assistance to help with utilities, rent, medication, gasoline, propane and kerosene.
U.S. men and women religious superiors favor women deacons, study says
The survey was taken in response to a papal commission organized by Pope Francis to study the question of ordaining women to the permanent diaconate.
Federal judge in Washington orders Trump administration to restore DACA
A federal judge in Washington Aug. 3 ordered the Trump administration to restore a program that helped young adults brought into the country illegally as minors, saying reasons calling for its demise were not justified.
Brazil church leaders speak against decriminalization of abortion
Reiterating the Catholic Church's teaching "in the defense of life from its conception until its natural death," Bishop Ricardo Hoerpes of Rio Grande, Brazil, said that the issue was not for the court to decide.