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President of U.S. bishops 'resting comfortably' after mild stroke

cns@catholicregister.org (Catholic News Service) — Mon, 18 Mar 2019 09:00:25 -0400

HOUSTON – Cardinal Daniel N. DiNardo of Galveston-Houston, president of the U.S .Conference of Catholic Bishops, was taken to the hospital late March 15 after experiencing symptoms of what tests March 16 confirmed was a mild stroke, according to an archdiocesan statement.

Central African Republic is the most dangerous country for children, UNICEF says

Tue, 12 Mar 2019 09:05:59 -0400

BANGUI, Central African Republic – Despite last month��Ƶapp peace agreement between the Central African Republic government and rebel factions, the country��Ƶapp citizens, especially children, continue to face violence and famine.

London council committee allows 'buffer zone' around abortion clinic

cns@catholicregister.org (Catholic News Service) — Thu, 07 Feb 2019 18:04:33 -0500

LONDON – A council in London could become the second local authority in the U.K. to approve an exclusion zone around an abortion clinic.

Doctors urged to reverse climate change

mikes@catholicregister.org (Michael Swan, The Catholic Register) — Tue, 18 Dec 2018 14:28:13 -0500

Medical ethics can’t be limited to patient choice, or even the health problems patients face, according to the president of the World Medical Association.

Vanessa Santilli-Raimondo: Forest bathing cleanses mind and body

vanessa@catholicregister.org (Vanessa Santilli-Raimondo, The Catholic Register) — Mon, 17 Dec 2018 14:12:37 -0500

Should doctors start prescribing a leisurely walk in the forest to improve health and well-being? According to researchers from Japan, the answer is a resounding yes.

Brazil sees first livebirth after uterus transplant from deceased donor

Thu, 06 Dec 2018 12:12:22 -0500

SAO PAULO, Brazil – Researchers from Brazil announced Tuesday that a baby had been born to a mother who had received a transplanted uterus from a deceased woman.

Cardinal Turkson makes 'urgent call' to fight growing problem of antibiotic overuse

cns@catholicregister.org (Catholic News Service) — Tue, 20 Nov 2018 10:57:47 -0500

VATICAN – Antimicrobial resistance poses a "great challenge" to global public health and puts the most vulnerable in our society at risk, said Cardinal Peter Turkson, prefect of the Dicastery for Promoting Integral Human Development.

Catholic families in Quebec fight mandatory sex-ed

Wed, 12 Sep 2018 16:40:09 -0400

MONTREAL – The re-introduction of sex education into Quebec schools goes against fundamental rights of parents, says the president of the Association of Catholic Parents of Quebec.

Charles Lewis: Here��Ƶapp one way we can care for our sick

clewis@catholicregister.org (Charles Lewis) — Fri, 07 Sep 2018 12:16:34 -0400

The grim truth is that legalized euthanasia is not going away. This is not giving up but stating a hard truth.

Vatican makes progress on pushing treatment of children with HIV

cns@catholicregister.org (Catholic News Service) — Thu, 09 Aug 2018 12:42:26 -0400

AMSTERDAM – An initiative to identify and properly treat children living with HIV has gained new momentum as international organizations and pharmaceutical companies respond to a Vatican push to look past profit to doing the right thing.