insert_link Opinion Pieces Catholics are debating whether to remove paintings by a priest accused of abusing women − but let’s not confuse the artist and the art, writes an art historian Logo of the Catholic Church’s Holy Year of Mercy, 2015-2016, which was created by Marko Rupnik, atop a monument in Poland. Aw5 via Wikimedia CommonsMarko Rupnik/ Pontifical Council for Promoting New Evangelization, CC BY-NC-SA By Virginia Raguin, College of the Holy Cross Marko Rupnik, a Catholic priest, was expelled from the Jesuit order because he’d allegedly abused women. He was later accepted into the diocese in his native Slovenia. […] todayAugust 15, 2024 7
insert_link World The Vatican doubles down on gender theory and sex changes The Vatican has doubled down on its opposition to gender theory and sex changes. "Dignitas infinita" or "Infinite dignity", a new declaration personally approved by Pope Francis, was released by the office that oversees the Catholic Church's doctrine on Monday. Giles Gibson has more from Rome. todayApril 8, 2024 34
insert_link Health / Medical The Powerful Constraints on Medical Care in Catholic Hospitals Across America Jennifer Chin, an OB-GYN at UW Medicine in Seattle, has treated patients turned away by Catholic hospitals. “We had many instances where people would have to get in their car to drive to us while they were bleeding, or patients who had had their water bags broken for up to five days or even up to a week,” Chin says. (DAN DELONG FOR KFF HEALTH NEWS) By Rachana Pradhan and Hannah Recht via KFF […] todayFebruary 20, 2024 13
