Pandemic has exposed inequities in health care, CHA official says
Inequities in U.S. health care have long existed, but the coronavirus pandemic has exposed them to wider scrutiny, according to Kathy Curran, senior director of public policy for the Catholic Health Association.
World Marriage Day to be celebrated this year on Feb. 14, Valentine’s Day
This year, World Marriage Day, observed annually on the second Sunday of February, will be celebrated Feb. 14, which also is the feast of St. Valentine and which since the eighth century has been a celebration of love and affection.
Meet elected officials as ‘missionary disciples,’ Archbishop Gomez says
"When we speak to our elected officials, we speak as missionary disciples, as followers of Jesus Christ," said Archbishop José H. Gomez of Los Angeles in a Feb. 9 closing message to the Catholic Social Ministry Gathering.
Solidarity, not competition must rule vaccine rollout, priest says
The only ethical and practical response to the coronavirus pandemic is solidarity, not competition -- including when it comes to the vaccines, said a priest working on the Vatican COVID-19 Commission.
Widespread vaccination, supported by pope, faces myriad obstacles
The hurdles on the path toward a fair, global distribution of the COVID-19 vaccine are economic, technical, political and moral.
Pandemic shows need for new model of care for elderly, academy says
A new attitude and approach toward the elderly are needed in today's world, especially in the places and ways they are cared for when they become more fragile, said the Pontifical Academy for Life.
CRS shifts into gear to help during ‘crisis on top of other crises’
Though COVID-19 seems like the global enemy to defeat, for aid organizations such as Catholic Relief Services, it is simply another crisis to respond to, said Bill O'Keefe, executive vice president for mission and mobilization for the international agency.
University leaders urge Senate to act quickly on newly introduced DREAM Act
An alliance of presidents of U.S. colleges and universities, including Catholic institutions, said the bipartisan DREAM Act of 2021 "represents the first step to restore certainty into the lives of young adults, students, and other aspiring Americans who want nothing more than to be an integral part of the fabric of this country."
Farmworkers ‘treated as second-class workers again,’ Florida activist says
As COVID-19 vaccinations roll out slowly through the country, some groups are getting the vaccine even more slowly than others.
California bishops welcome court’s ruling easing worship restrictions
Two California Catholic bishops applauded the Supreme Court's Feb. 5 ruling easing the state's restrictions on indoor worship put in place with the COVID-19 pandemic.
