Read more about the article Faith Alive No. 30, Part 1: Document ‘Forming Consciences for Faithful Citizenship’ examined
This meme accompanies Part 1 of Faith Alive! No. 30. (CNS illustration; photo by Paul Ratje, Reuters) See FAITH-ALIVE 30 June 18, 2020.

Faith Alive No. 30, Part 1: Document ‘Forming Consciences for Faithful Citizenship’ examined

Catholics turning to the U.S. bishops’ "Forming Consciences for Faithful Citizenship" for clear-cut answers to the question "How should I vote?" will be disappointed.

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Read more about the article Faith Alive No. 30, Part 2: What is at stake when we vote?
This meme accompanies Part 2 of Faith Alive! No. 30. (CNS illustration; photo by Kevin Lamarque, Reuters) See FAITH-ALIVE 30 June 18, 2020.

Faith Alive No. 30, Part 2: What is at stake when we vote?

Catholic leaders encourage voters to prepare by listening, reading, consulting and considering how a particular election engages their values.

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Read more about the article Lack of money shouldn’t impede health care, pope says
Pope Francis greets people in the Paul VI audience hall at the Vatican Sept. 11, 2020. The pope met with members of the International Gynecologic Cancer Society, an organization that promotes research and education "to enhance the care of women with gynecologic cancer worldwide." (CNS photo/Vatican Media)

Lack of money shouldn’t impede health care, pope says

Pope Francis said that when it comes to treating patients, especially women, doctors and medical institutions should place their care above financial gain.

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Read more about the article Catholic social teaching has values the world needs, says newest member of Pontifical Academy of Social Sciences
Dominican Sister Helen Alford, vice rector of Rome's Pontifical University of St. Thomas Aquinas, gives an interview at the university Sept. 10, 2020. Sister Alford is the newest member of the Pontifical Academy of Social Sciences. (CNS photo/Robert Duncan)

Catholic social teaching has values the world needs, says newest member of Pontifical Academy of Social Sciences

The teaching dives into the Gospel’s concrete principles for living together in a way that recognizes the God-given human dignity of each person.

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Read more about the article Department of Justice defends Indianapolis Archdiocese in school case
The Department of Justice seal is seen in the Great Hall at the Main Justice Building in Washington in this file photo. Lezmond Mitchell, a member of the Navajo Nation, is scheduled to be executed Aug. 26, 2020, for crimes committed on a reservation. (CNS photo/Tyler Orsburn)

Department of Justice defends Indianapolis Archdiocese in school case

Justice Department argues archdiocese protected by First Amendment and by a recent Supreme Court decision to determine who can teach students at religious schools.

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