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Two types of HHS mandate cases are at different points in legal process
WASHINGTON (CNS) -- The Supreme Court is involved in two types of issues related to claims by employers who say they should not have to provide coverage of contraceptives in their workers' health insurance plans because this violates the employers' faith-based moral objections.
Cardinal says bill stops taxes from ‘subsidizing violence’ of abortion
WASHINGTON (CNS) -- Passage of the No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion Act "will help save lives and will reduce abortions," U.S. Rep. Chris Smith, R-N.J., said Jan. 28.
Catholic identity must be clear, uncompromising, pope tells university
VATICAN CITY (CNS) -- Catholic universities must give "uncompromising" and "unambiguous" witness to church teaching and defend themselves from all efforts to dilute their Catholic identity, Pope Francis said.
Homily should show how God’s word touches Catholics’ lives, says bishop
MILWAUKEE (CNS) -- For Bishop Richard J. Sklba, "Fire Starters" is a compilation of the study, prayer, reflection and pastoral creativity that have been part of his more than 54 years of priesthood.
Virginia bishops vow to defend voter-approved ban on same-sex marriage
ARLINGTON, Va. (CNS) -- Virginia Catholic bishops said they are disappointed that Attorney General Mark Herring will not defend Virginia's constitutional amendment defining marriage as "the union of one man and one woman" in upcoming lawsuits at federal district courts.
Indian cardinal opposed to ‘criminalization’ of same-sex relationships
BANGALORE, India (CNS) -- The head of the Catholic Church in India has reiterated its opposition to "criminalization" of homosexuality.
Church of England bishops approve ‘conversations’ on sexuality
MANCHESTER, England (CNS) -- Bishops from the Church of England have approved the start of "facilitated conversations" on sexuality following a report recommending that gay couples should be permitted to celebrate their relationships in churches.
White Army could be wild card in South Sudan’s cease-fire, says priest
YAKIMA, Washington (CNS) -- A Catholic priest who fled the recent fighting in South Sudan remains hopeful that a cease-fire will hold, but worries that an ethnic militia called the White Army may refuse to stop fighting.
Pope names interim president of Vatican financial watchdog agency
VATICAN CITY (CNS) -- Pope Francis has appointed Bishop Giorgio Corbellini, a canon lawyer and head of the Vatican human resources office, interim president of the Vatican's Financial Intelligence Authority after accepting the resignation of Cardinal Attilio Nicora.
‘Positive feedback’ reported in bid to curb Super Bowl sex trafficking
WASHINGTON (CNS) -- A lot of "positive feedback" has been reported from hotels expecting an influx of visitors for the Feb. 2 Super Bowl with regard to efforts to curb human trafficking -- primarily sex trafficking -- surrounding the event.