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Judge OKs ban on doctors prescribing abortion drugs via video system
An Iowa judge Aug. 19 upheld a state medical board's ban on a first-in-the-nation videoconferencing system that allows physicians in different locations to dispense abortion-inducing drugs to women in rural clinics.
Holy Cross School grads invited to gala
The Catholic school in the Mount Airy section of Philadelphia will host its homecoming event Saturday, Sept. 13 beginning with Mass and followed by dinner and special events, all to benefit the school's scholarship fund.
At Mass, archbishop outlines steps to ‘dismantle systemic racism’
ST. LOUIS (CNS) -- With the strife and violence continuing in the aftermath of Michael Brown's shooting death by a police officer in Ferguson, more than 500 St. Louis Catholics gathered for a votive Mass for peace and justice Aug. 20 at the Cathedral Basilica of St. Louis.
Catholic Church remains in dialogue with Muslims, bishops say
The U.S. bishops' Committee for Ecumenical and Interreligious Affairs said the Catholic Church remains committed to dialogue with leaders of other religions and Muslims in particular.
Catholic, Orthodox patriarchs visit Irbil to support displaced Iraqis
A delegation of Catholic and Orthodox patriarchs visited Irbil, Iraq, to show their support and solidarity with the more than 100,000 Christians and minorities displaced in the country by the advance of Islamist militants.
Cardinal tells pope about the hopes and trials of the displaced in Iraq
Cardinal Fernando Filoni said Pope Francis "was really taken" by the cardinal's description of Christians and other minorities forced from their homes in northwestern Iraq by militias belonging to the Islamic State terrorist group -- watch a video on the issue.
Pope’s 2015 World Peace Day message will focus on human trafficking
Human trafficking destroys the lives of millions of children, women and men each year, making it a real threat to peace, the Vatican said as it announced Pope Francis' 2015 World Peace Day message would focus on the phenomenon.
Report says despite laws, migrants in Mexico face dangerous conditions
Migrants traveling through Mexico still run the risk of robbery, rape and kidnap, despite laws approved in recent years to curb such crimes, said a new report by the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights.
Catholic Latino leaders start program to help immigrants with DACA
LOS ANGELES (CNS) -- A foundation established by Carlos Slim, Mexico's media mogul, and the Catholic Association of Latino Leaders have launched a pilot program with $650,000 to help eligible Latino immigrants obtain a legal path to U.S. citizenship.
Women’s health is focus of day-long expo
“Caring for the Whole Woman” is the theme for the third annual event in Bucks County by St. Mary Medical Center on Saturday, Sept. 6. Speakers, health screenings, a Q&A session, exhibitors and more will be featured.