Mary Rezac, Author at Crux

Controversy surrounds abortions for Downs syndrome in Iceland
- Catholic News Agency, Global Church
- August 16, 2017
Every pregnant woman in Iceland is given an option of a prenatal test that can detect Down syndrome with 85 percent accuracy. “Nearly 100 percent” of pregnancies that tested positive for Down syndrome were aborted.
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Why YouTube needs Catholics
- Catholic News Agency, Church in the US
- August 13, 2017
“The explosion of streaming video, especially through our phones, means that people are open to the possibilities of what a video can show them. Like any media, streaming videos can be baptized and used to glorify God. Let’s not waste our time!” Steven Lewis, of ‘Steve the Missionary Channel’ on Youtube, said about the idea of a Catholic YouTube.
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Gluten and Communion: What’s a celiac to do?
- Catholic News Agency, Vatican
- July 12, 2017
A layperson affected by celiac disease who is unable to receive even a low-gluten host may receive Communion under the species of wine only. A priest in a similar situation, when taking part in a concelebration, may with permission of the Ordinary receive Communion under the species of wine only.
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A doctor prescribed a procedure, but insurance offered death

Some states in the U.S. have legalized assisted suicide. The opponents of the law argue that there is no way to ensure that this system won’t be abused. One of the abuses seems to be coming from insurance companies which won’t pay for regular medical care when they can pay for the much cheaper option of assisted suicide.

Priest plants himself at popular music festival, goes viral on Reddit

A Catholic priest became an overnight sensation on Reddit after planting himself at an entrance of a popular music festival with a sign offering blessings, prayers, confessions and answers. The priest also handed out rosaries and prayer cards in his creative effort to evangelize to young people.

Religious freedom cited in first U.S. female genital mutilation case

Lawyers plan to use religious freedom as a defense in a case concerning two women belonging to the Dawoodi Bohra, a small Indian-Muslim sect located in Farmington Hills, Michigan, a suburb of Detroit who were subjected to female genital mutilation.