Argentina, Rome mark anniversary of cardinal who influenced Pope Francis
- Dec 3, 2020
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Bioethicist calls for right to ‘not be forced to die alone’
- Nov 19, 2020
Currently, COVID-19 social distancing restrictions at medical and care facilities often limit visitation rights for family and chaplains. One leading bioethicist insists this violates the right to ‘not be forced to die alone.’
Health care is key voter concern amid pandemic, changing Supreme Court
- Oct 4, 2020
This election year, in the midst of a global pandemic and with the Affordable Care Act about to be challenged for the third time before a Supreme Court that is in flux, it’s no surprise health care is a bigger issue than it has been in previous presidential elections.
Italian government taps Vatican official to head commission on elderly care
- Sep 22, 2020
Italy’s Ministry for Health announced Monday that it had formed a new commission for elderly care in light of the coronavirus pandemic, and that the Vatican’s top official on life issues, Archbishop Vincenzo Paglia, had been tapped as its president.
Pope welcomes medics from hard-hit Italy region
- Jun 20, 2020
Pope Francis has welcomed doctors and nurses from Italy’s coronavirus-ravaged Lombardy region to the Vatican to thank them for their selfless work and sacrifice.
Pope prays for nurses as world marks their role in healthcare
- May 12, 2020
As the number of global COVID-19 coronavirus infections continues to rise, notably among healthcare workers, Pope Francis in his daily Mass Tuesday offered special prayers for nurses on International Nurses Day.
English bishops urge a ‘criteria of fairness’ when assessing care for COVID-19 patients
- Apr 21, 2020
Human value is not a measure of “our mental or physical capacity, our societal function, our age, our health or of any other qualitative assessment,” said the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of England and Wales in a statement about accessing healthcare during the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic.
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