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Victims of child sex abuse vulnerable to being exploited in sex trade
A tragic, but consistent, finding in research on prostitution is the frequent correlation between childhood sexual assault and exploitation in the commercial sex trade.
Women religious organization issues statement on abuse of sisters
The Leadership Conference of Women Religious thanked Pope Francis Feb. 7 for acknowledging abuse of nuns and sisters by priests and bishops.
Supreme Court blocks Louisiana law that would restrict abortion providers
In the court's 5-4 vote, Chief Justice John Roberts sided with four justices in favor of blocking this regulation for now.
Manor College students named semi-finalists for prestigious scholarship
Linith Ciciliano and Vera Lewis were selected from a national pool of 1,500 applicants for the Cooke Undergraduate Transfer Scholarship, which supports high-achieving students as they transfer to four-year schools.
Catholic Medical Association announces new board president
Cardiologist Dr. John A. Schirger has been appointed to lead the organization, which strives to uphold the principles of the Catholic faith in the science and practice of medicine.
Bishop Shanahan team wins governor’s STEM prize with innovative medical device
Students unveiled a portable monitor that assists users in administering CPR. The invention took first place at a Feb. 5 competition, making it the school's second consecutive award in the annual event.
Vermont bishop says abortion bill ‘goes too far’ by allowing infanticide
Bishop Christopher J. Coyne said the proposal, H. 57, "goes far beyond Roe v. Wade," the U.S. Supreme Court decision legalizing abortion, by "guaranteeing unrestricted abortion through all nine months of pregnancy."
U.S. Catholic officials welcome Catholic-Muslim document signed by pope
Pope Francis and Sheik el-Tayeb, a leading religious authority for many Sunni Muslims around the world, signed "A Document on Human Fraternity for World Peace and Living Together" Feb. 4 in Abu Dhabi.
CLINIC, partners want end to ‘remain in Mexico’ policy for asylum-seekers
The Catholic Legal Immigration Network and the Dilley Pro Bono Project said in a Feb. 6 letter to Homeland Security Secretary Kirstjen Nielsen that the Migrant Protection Protocols developed by the federal agency infringes on the due process rights and well-being of migrants.
Safe Haven Sunday set to protect families from porn’s dangers
A new program launching March 2-3 in the Archdiocese of Philadelphia aims to help individuals and families avoid suffering from pornography, which wreaks havoc on the brain of the user and threatens the family.