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Woodstockers’ woes

By Robert P. Lockwood. Generation that came of age in late 1960s could be in for hard times because of health care reform law

U.S. system strongest in prevention and quality

The high cost and difficult access to health care make Americans less satisfied than our international counterparts.

U.S. Catholic Church split over health care

By Russell Shaw. This year, the health care debate. Last year, the president at Notre Dame. Do the bishops count?

U.S. bishops, fact-checkers contradict Obama's health reform claims on abortion

This article has free access for all visitors. By Valerie Schmalz. Spokesman urges lawmakers to eliminate proposed 'radical change' to policy that bars federal funding of abortions

U.S. bishops vow to be ‘vigilant and involved’

By Russell Shaw. At annual fall meeting, prelates approve last of new Mass texts, and launch marriage and reproductive technology initiatives

U.S. bishops list nine top priorities for legislature

By OSV staff. Letter to Congress emphasizes human dignity and need for just economic policies, immigration laws

Trying to heal U.S. health care

In a time of both crisis and opportunity, President Bush, Congress and Church actively seek solutions

The right (and wrong) way to ration health care

This article has free access for all visitors. By Raymond Dennehy. Catholic philosophy professor rebuts claim that disability diminishes human value

The good and bad of Obama's first year

This article has free access. By Russell Shaw. As president prepares State of the Union speech, an assessment of his standing with Catholics

Texas hospital challenges bishop on sterilizations

This article has free access for all visitors. By Ann Carey. Investigation finds evidence of 'serious misinterpretation' of U.S. bishops' code governing Catholic health facilities

TCA Reviews

TCA Reviews for Jan/Feb 2010

States begin to tackle growing health care problem

Even with the consensus that something must be done, the issue becomes; How do you pay for it?

Six Things Everyone Should Know About the HHS Mandate

By John Norton. Confused at all about the whole “contraception/sterilization mandate” or the bishops’ opposition to it?

September 1, Wednesday Weekday

Our Sunday Visitor's My Daily Visitor, reading, feast of the day, saint, Bible verse, meditation, and prayer.

Restoring health care to the 'Catholic way'

By Ann Carey. Top threats coming from attacks on conscience rights and national health reform act, experts say.

Religious Liberty at Stake

By Msgr. Owen F. Campion. With the HHS action, American traditions were affronted and discounted

Religious liberty advocates watch court case

By Brian Fraga. Experts weigh the impact on conscience protections if U.S. Supreme Court strikes down part or all of the health care law

Pro-life clinic provides physical & spiritual care

Obstetrics center serves women of all faiths, incomes -- could others follow its example?

Planning for a fulfilling retirement

By Phil Lenahan. Consider how you can use your time, resources to please God and live a full life. (Subscription required)

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Letters to the editor about health care, Catholic humor, Down syndrome and new media.

Oregon's solution

This editorial column has free access for all visitors. Tenderness leads to the gas chambers when costs need to be controlled

Openers: Why we need to make sure that Lent is ‘for us’

This column has free access for all visitors. By John Norton. Cardinal Francis George addresses divisions in the Catholic Church in the U.S. and disputes over the Church's role in civil society

New Catholic medical school will take holistic approach

By Sean Gallagher. Marian University views its osteopathic medicine program as complementing Church teaching.

Many hospital ethics boards out of touch with Church

By Ann Carey. Training, improved relations with bishops needed to foster compliance with directives, experts say.

Mandating insurance coverage of contraceptive methods

By Leonard J. Nelson, III. It would be an ‘unprecedented attack’ on employers religiously or morally opposed to services covered. (Subscription Required)

Long-awaited test

By Russell Shaw. The Supreme Court’s ruling on ‘Obamacare’ has far-reaching impact for the Catholic Church, too

Letters to the Editor

Free to registered users. Letters to the editor this week include the topics of Respect Life Sunday, Episcopal Church, health care, infanticipation, executions, and holding hands during prayer.

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Letters to the Editor

This article has free access. Letters this week on the value of life; assisted suicide, and health care.

Letters to the Editor

Letters to the Editor about health care, artificial contraception, fraternal correction and parish life.(Subscription required)

This editorial column has free access for all visitors. In its own accidentally helpful way, The Tablet has shown why the U.S. bishops must continue to insist on the critical importance of an abortion ban.

Jesuit university removes abortion coverage

In Focus (Respect Life) article. By Valerie Schmalz. But the school's employees' policy still covers surgical 'termination of pregnancy'

Is the tea party movement in sync with Catholic teaching?

This article has free access for all visitors. By Scott Alessi. Movement gaining support among faithful, but some question its compatibility with Church views

Institute aims to find moral treatments for diseases

By Michelle Martin. Center named for Blessed John Paul II promotes the use of adult stem cells in scientific research. (Subscription required)

In Focus: Religious have tended sick for centuries

Religious in America have tended to the sick for centuries. Catholic health care in the United States reaches back to 1727 with Ursuline Sisters.

In Focus: Prescription for coverage

Our Sunday Visitor In Focus article on Catholic organizations providing outreach to those who cannot afford insurance

In Focus: Grading Catholic colleges' health insurance plans

By Valerie Schmalz. A maze of regulations and mandates, labyrinthine policies and high costs complicate Catholic colleges attempt to provide employee health insurance consistent with the faith

Ideological blindness of health care debate

This editorial column has free access for all visitors. We’re left with some awful ironies in the health care reform debate.

Hospital debate sets stage for bishops' response

By Ann Carey. Push back by Catholic facility in Arizona and large trade group highlights issue of who speaks for Church. (Subscription required)

Help was not lost

Healing the hospitals: A Catholic health mission finds a new model for serving New Mexicos ethnic poor. By Eddie O'Neill.

Good news: Pennsylvania doctor dedicated his life to caring for littlest ones

By Maryann Gogniat Eidemiller. For six decades, he provided tireless care inspired by love of Christ and Church. (Subscription required)

Good alternative to health insurance system?

By Richard J. Wall, Jr. 'Christian burden sharing' seeks recognition as biblically based, morally sound and socially beneficial option for health care needs.

God Lives: Attack on conscience

By Msgr. Owen F. Campion. Forcing immoral procedures on Catholic hospitals and providers will ultimately hurt those they serve

Free health center makes sure low-income patients get care

By Emily Stimpson. Medical personnel volunteer services at Catholic Charities center in Pittsburgh

Experts: U.S. Catholic hospitals threatened

This article has free access for all visitors. By Ann Carey. Biggest concern is 'backdoor' erosions of conscience protections for pro-life doctors, facilities

Ethical risks of medical 'advance directives'

By Carol L. Paur. How to avoid common pitfalls in making health care wishes known

Editorial: Weakened bishops

The CHA statement was an astonishingly direct attack on the bishop’s authority.

Editorial: Unconscionable assault on religious freedom

We urge our readers — and everyone who values America’s founding principles — to demand protection for conscience rights.

Editorial: A reason for hope

This editorial column has free access for all visitors. The temptation may be to see this as a nightmare revisited.

Does Bush make grade with Catholics?

This article has free access for all visitors. By Russell Shaw. Does Bush make grade with Catholics? On stem-cell research and same-sex marriage he's been good, but he does not fare as well on war, health care and his Katrina response.

Doctor offers pastoral care to infertile couples

They must keep God's will front and center in their attempts to have children, she says

Debate continues on whether brain death signifies end of life

By Scott Alessi. Ethical and medical questions persist as to whether brain death truly marks the end of a person’s life

Conscience threatened on health, sexuality issues

By Michelle Martin. Advocates are fighting back against recent hits on protections against abortion, same-sex unions. (Subscription required)

Conscience and Uncontroversial Truths

By Janet E. Smith. May we insist that health care professiohals violate their deepest beliefs?

Column: Hospital's dangerous precedent

By Leonard J. Nelson lll. Hospital’s defiance of bishop over morality of procedures sets stage for more secularization.

Ailing hospitals

This editorial column has free access for all visitors. What form will the second incarnation of Catholic hospitals in the United States take?

Advocates see growing support for pro-life act

By Brian Fraga. The legislation would better protect health care providers who don’t want to participate in abortions

Abortion battleground in health care reform

This article has free access for all visitors. By Valerie Schmalz. Though longtime advocates of health reform, bishops find moral deficiencies in legislation

A Question of Witness to the Church

By Msgr. Owen F. Campion. When Catholics live Christianity, others are convinced that Catholics truly believe what they profess

A holistic approach to death offers lessons on life

By Scott Alessi. Religious community models spiritual, community-centered care for the dying

A healthy identity

Without a commitment to mission that distinguishes Catholic health care ministries from secular providers, the Church has no business remaining in the field.