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U.S. House passes bill to ban most abortions after 20 weeks
- Catholic News Agency, Church in the US
- October 4, 2017
The U.S. House passed the Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act late in the afternoon of Oct. 3 by a vote of 237 to 189, largely along party lines. The White House has promised to sign the bill if it passes both chambers, in line with a promise that President Donald Trump made on the campaign trail to sign certain pro-life bills if they were sent to his desk.
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Congressman Scalise credits power of prayer for his shooting recovery
- Catholic News Service, Church in the US
- September 29, 2017
Louisiana Congressman Steve Scalise, the House majority whip, said he started to pray after being shot on June 14 at a practice for the annual Congressional Baseball Game. “I will tell you, it gave me an unbelievable sense of calm knowing that at that point it was in God’s hands,” he said. Scalise and his family are parishioners at St. Catherine of Siena Church in Metairie.
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U.S. House to vote on banning abortion after 20 weeks
- Catholic News Agency, Church in the US
- September 27, 2017
Studies are showing that unborn children as early as 20 weeks old can feel pain, and that a small percentage, with the right treatment, can survive outside the womb. These signs of viability, pro-life leaders say, demand that at least the rights of these babies must be taken into account in the abortion debate.
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U.S. Senate committee advances bill to aid Christians in Iraq
- Catholic News Agency, Church in the US, Global Church
- September 21, 2017
The Senate Foreign Relations Committee voted Sept. 19 to advance a bill that seeks to ensure U.S. aid reaches Christian genocide victims in Iraq out of the committee, moving it closer to a floor vote. Rep. Chris Smith (R-N.J.) praised Tuesday’s vote, saying the bill provides much-needed support to the Chaldean Archeparchy of Erbil, which has hosted Christian victims of Islamic State for several years.
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U.S. bishops, other Catholic groups back conscience protection bill
- Catholic News Service, Church in the US
- September 7, 2017
The U.S. Bishops and other organizations are backing a conscience rights bill making its way through Congress that “would be an enormous step forward in assuring Americans who serve the sick and needy that they can do so without being forced by the government to violate their most deeply held convictions on respect for innocent human life.”
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Iraqi Christians still need America’s help, former congressman says
- Catholic News Agency, Global Church
- August 23, 2017
After a visit to Iraq, a former U.S. Congressman says the Senate should pass the Iraq and Syria Genocide Accountability Act, which authorizes and directs the State Department and the U.S. Agency for International Development to provide funds for humanitarian aid to religious and ethnic minorities affected by war crimes and genocide. He also called for a fresh assessment of the situation in Iraq and for an international coalition to secure the Nineveh Plains, possibly including a U.S. base or a joint-training base.
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