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The bishops have taken special care to emphasize that the healing ministry of Christ demands that all human beings are to be cared for with dignity. And the fact that Catholic facilities treat more than one-in-seven patients in the U.S. alone demonstrates Catholic commitment to health care.

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A NOTE FROM THE PUBLISHER: Why we can be grateful for the U.S. bishops’ new document on gender identity.

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Tuesday’s Wisconsin Supreme Court Election Could Determine Future of State Abortion Ban

In a Feb. 14 newsletter, the Wisconsin Catholic Conference noted the upcoming 2023 spring primary election and reminded voters that as Catholics, ‘we are called to form our consciences in light of Church teaching.’

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Cardinal Juan José Omella, the archbishop of Barcelona, Spain, and Spain's Ombudsman Ángel Gabilondo.

Spanish Bishops Deliver Six Volumes of Information on Sex Abuse Cases to Ombudsman

In Spain there are more than 200 offices dedicated to the protection of minors and the prevention of abuse run by dioceses, religious congregations, and lay movements.

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Pope Francis speaks at his general audience in St. Peter's Square on March 29, 2023.

UPDATE: Pope Francis Has Bronchitis But Is Resting and Improving, Vatican Says

This update comes after Holy See said mid-Thursday that the Pope ‘rested well overnight’ and that ‘the clinical picture is progressively improving.’

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Shapiro, who wound up in a firestorm over a Tweet that criticized affirmative action, had his speech shut down at the University of California College of the Law, San Francisco, formerly called UC Hastings.

Witnesses Tell House Panel That Speech is Being Silenced on College Campuses

Manhattan Institute scholar Ilya Shapiro and Stanford sophomore Josiah Joner were among the four witnesses who testified before the Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Development.

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