Sister Dede Byrne Sues Washington Over COVID Vaccine Mandate for Health Care Workers
Religious freedom is protected under the law regardless of the popularity of the belief that is infringed.
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Pope Francis: Lack of Basic Health Care Access is a ‘Social Virus’
'The Church, following Jesus, the Good Samaritan of humanity, has always done her utmost for those who suffer, dedicating great resources, both personal and economic, to the sick.'
Defending Conscience Rights in Healthcare with Roger Severino (Episode 4)
Healthcare affects every American - whether we are ill or healthy, parents or caretakers for aging relatives, or those who work as medical professionals. Many current issues related to healthcare services and medical procedures implicate religious freedom and conscience rights. Roger Severino is a senior fellow at the Ethics and Public Policy Center and director of the Center’s new HHS Accountability Project. He joins Andrea Picciotti-Bayer of the Conscience Project and Matthew Bunson, EWTN News’ executive editor, to discuss the threats to this important civil right and the protections under the law for conscience in healthcare
Pope Francis Calls for Shake-Up of Healthcare in Wake of Pandemic
Pope Francis that the pandemic, combined with global warming and the loss of biodiversity, should encourage humanity “to rethink its course, to repent and to undertake an ecological conversion.”
Judge Blocks HHS Rule Protecting Doctors Who Object to Transgender Surgery
In June 2020, the Trump administration finalized a rule removing the expansive definition of “sex” from section 1557 and requiring that non-discrimination protections be interpreted in line with First Amendment freedoms.
Cardinal Urges Leaders to Ensure Healthcare for All in Coronavirus Crisis
Cardinal Tagle thanked the Caritas staff and volunteers who are taking care of those affected by the coronavirus in a coordinated global effort to aid the sick and the vulnerable.
Vatican Updates Health Care Charter
New version’s purpose is to remove question marks from modern ethical concerns.
Bishops: Changes to Health Law Should Prioritize Universal Availability
Letter to Congress: Any repeal of Affordable Care Act should not take place ‘without the concurrent passage of a replacement.’
ACLU vs. Catholic Hospitals
Report claims that because these hospitals follow Church teaching in regards to reproductive care, they put women at risk, but Catholics defend quality health care and rights of Church-run institutions.
Vatican Offers Free Health Care for the Homeless and Poor
Located near the colonnade, the new “clinic for the poor” opened Monday.
