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Opinion | Catholic hospitals are expanding — and denying essential health care
Let’s say a patient is considering a tubal ligation after a planned Caesarean section because she doesn’t want to get pregnant again. Here are some factors that pertain to that decision: her vision of her reproductive future, her doctor’s advice, state regulations, the recommendations of the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists, the latest scientific …
Catholics With Mental-Health Struggles Aren’t Alone| National Catholic Register
Catholics who struggle with mental illness, and their loved ones who want to help them, will soon find more formal support in the Phoenix Diocese. Bishop John Dolan has announced the launch of an office dedicated to Catholic mental-health ministry. “There are lots of people who are dealing with loved ones who are in crisis,” …
Catholic health system’s acquisition of Day Kimball hospital raises concerns
The Connecticut Office of Health Strategy is raising questions about a proposed deal between Massachusetts-based Catholic health system Covenant Health and Day Kimball Hospital in rural Putnam. If the deal is approved, the new owners would eliminate some reproductive health services at the hospital. Under the terms of the deal, Covenant Health would acquire Day …
Chicago Catholic Elementary Schools to Shift to Remote Learning For 2 Weeks After Holiday Break – NBC Chicago
All elementary schools in the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Chicago will move to remote learning for two weeks following Christmas break, according to an announcement from the superintendent of Catholic schools. In a letter sent to families and employees Friday, Superintendent Dr. Jim Riggs said the Archdiocese is pleased with how “students, families, and employees …
NISH, Westgate win; Highland, Catholic High fall | Breaking News
The New Iberia Senior High Yellow Jackets rallied from a halftime deficit to beat Donaldsonville 27-18 Friday night in a game that replaced the Jackets’ scheduled District 3-5A game against Barbe. Two other teams in the city didn’t fare as well as Highland Baptist fell victim to three miscues that cost them in what had …
Little Flower Catholic School in Rugby raising money for new technology
Thursday from 11 to 1, Little Flower Catholic School students and staff will be serving ‘tacos in a bag’ in downtown Rugby. Proceeds will go toward the purchase of eight new smart boards for the classrooms. One board alone is about $8,000, but one volunteer says it will all be worth it. “It’s a good …
Trump tweets about Martin Gugino, a Catholic peace activist, not an ‘Antifa provocateur’
The incident, captured on video, went viral and has become symbolic of the kind of police brutality that has sparked calls for fundamental reforms to American policing. In the video, an officer is seen shoving Gugino, who falls to the sidewalk, hitting his head. As Gugino lies unmoving and bleeding, the officer who pushed him …
Catholic Academy classes don’t miss a step due to technology – News – New Jersey Herald
SPARTA — For the last 65 years at the corner of Andover Road and Sparta Avenue, students who attend either Pope John XXIII Regional High School, Pope John XXIII Middle School or Reverend George A. Brown Memorial School have been learning in classrooms, playing on playgrounds and fields as they grow up to be future …
Catholic schools break ranks with Australian government advice and call for closures
While about 20 non-government schools in Victoria are closing, most private school principals in Sydney are backing health advice to keep their campuses open despite intense pressure from parents to shut them amid deep public concern about COVID-19. Loading Many parents are keeping their students home regardless of advice; some schools estimate one in four …
BREAKING: Covington Catholic Student Nick Sandmann Gets Settlement From CNN After $275 Million Lawsuit
Covington Catholic High School student Nick Sandmann received reportedly has received a settlement from CNN after suing the far-left network for smearing him last year. “CNN agreed Tuesday to settle a lawsuit with Covington Catholic student Nick Sandmann,” Fox 19 reported. “The amount of the settlement was not made public during a hearing at the …
