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Implementing Laudato Si – Bethany Land Institute integrates environment and economics in Uganda. Restoring God’s Creation (Notre Dame University) The Rise of the Biomedical Security State – Every few years a book comes along…that hits…

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Canadian diocese requires COVID-19 vaccination to attend Mass

Washington D.C., Oct 26, 2021 / 11:10 am A Catholic diocese in Canada will be requiring proof of vaccination and identity verification for anyone age 12 or older to attend Mass or other events held at parishes.  “Effective October 22, 2021, it will be mandatory for all persons 12 and older wishing to attend Masses

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After Catholic football coach was fired for refusing COVID-19 vaccine, lawyer alleges anti-religious animus

Washington D.C., Oct 20, 2021 / 15:00 pm The former Washington State University football coach, a Catholic, intends to sue the school after he was refused a religious exemption to the state’s COVID-19 vaccine mandate and was subsequently fired for not getting vaccinated. Nick Rolovich, a Catholic, had previously announced in July that he would

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Colo. bishops oppose vaccine mandates, welcome Denver’s religious exemption

The Catholic bishops of Colorado in a joint letter Aug. 6 reiterated their previous statements affirming “the use of some COVID-19 vaccines is morally acceptable under certain circumstances,” but said they objected to mandating that Coloradans get vaccinated against the coronavirus.

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Vaccine mandates and Catholic colleges

In a recent statement from the National Catholic Bioethics Center on COVID-19 vaccines, we noted that the Catholic Church “neither requires nor forbids” the use of vaccines, but instead urges people to “form their consciences and to carefully discern the moral and prudential issues involved.”

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Vatican conference examines ways to improve health worldwide

Although sponsored by a church derided by some that it “thinks in terms of centuries,” the pace of ideas introduced during just 90 minutes of the Vatican’s May 6-8 international health care conference, “Exploring the Mind, Body & Soul — How Innovation and Novel Delivery Systems Improve Human Health,” was breathtaking by any standard.

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Should we take whatever vaccine is offered?

On March 1, Massachusetts Governor Charlie Baker told residents in the town of Mattapan that when it comes to the various COVID-19 vaccines, “These are all very effective. People don’t need to pick one from another. People should get vaccinated. If you have a chance to get a vaccine, you should take it, whatever it is.”

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Vatican supports waiving some patent protections for COVID-19 vaccine

The Vatican threw its support behind an effort by India, South Africa and a host of developing nations to loosen international patent protections and speed up sub-licensing agreements for the production of COVID-19 vaccines, pharmaceuticals and personal protective equipment.

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Francis is Right: Fraternity is Good for the Soul and Requires Covid Restrictions

“Fraternity is the true cure for the pandemic and the many evils that have affected us,” Pope Francis told the Vatican diplomatic corps Monday morning. “Along with vaccines, fraternity and hope are, as it were, the medicine we need in today’s world.” What does fraternity require of us during the coronavirus pandemic?

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