Mar 18th, 2010 · The debate on health care reform has brought about deep divisions within the Catholic Church, pitting nuns against bishops. Wednesday, the heads of dozens of religious orders representing 59,000 nuns signed a letter urging Congress to approve the health care bill. Their stance is clashing with the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops, who oppose the bill, due to the belief that it provides for federal funding of abortions. Sister Simone Campbell, executive director of Network, a national Catholic social justice lobby, speaks with host Michel Martin. She represents one of the organizations that signed the letter to Congress
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Mar 18th, 2010 · While a large number of nuns organizations have vocally supported the health care bill, the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops strongly opposes the it, arguing that it provides federal funding for abortions. Michael Sean Winters, who writes a daily political blog for America, the largest-circulation Catholic weekly magazine, sheds light on the clash.
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Mar 17th, 2010 · The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops and the association that represents Catholic hospitals have reached differing conclusions about whether the health care legislation would allow public funding of abortions. The bishops say it could, and are opposing the bill. The hospitals say it won't and the benefits outweigh any concerns about possible abortion loopholes.
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Mar 17th, 2010 · In Germany, Catholic lay activists and others are urging Pope Benedict XVI to do more about the growing sexual abuse scandal involving priests in his native Germany. Several hundred cases of alleged abuse have recently emerged, and some German Catholics are demanding reform.
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Mar 16th, 2010 · Catholic groups are facing the same divide that has split House Democrats over abortion language in a health overhaul bill.
Keywords: Health · Catholic · language · Bill · House Democrats · overhauling
Mar 16th, 2010 · The child and sex abuse scandals that rocked the Catholic Church in Ireland harmed the church's standing in the eyes of many Irish. But the church is so deeply woven into the fabric of Irish life, it is difficult for many people to distance themselves from it.
Keywords: scandal · Child · Sex · Irish · Catholic · fabricated · integration · Catholic Church · Ireland · distance
Mar 14th, 2010 · On radio stations in Boston, on CatholicTV and on the Web, the Archdiocese of Boston is trying to bring Catholics back to confession. The Light Is On for You is the name of the campaign, and one of its spokespeople is Father Robert Reed, director of CatholicTV. Guest host Audie Cornish speaks with Reed about the new campaign.
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Mar 13th, 2010 · It often starts as a voice in the wilderness, but can swell into an entire nation's demand for truth. From Ireland to Germany, Europe's many victims of child abuse in the Roman Catholic church are finally breaking social taboos and confronting the clergy to face its demons.
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