The final rules issued on June 28 by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services implementing its mandate that employers provide coverage of contraceptives “will require more careful analysis,” New York Cardinal Timothy M. Dolan said in a statement. The H.H.S. final ruling updates p

Pope Francis has created a five-person commission to review the activities and mission of the Vatican bank. The new pontifical commission, which includes two U.S. members, reflects the pope’s desire to ensure the bank’s activities are in harmony with the mission of the universal church a

A Jesuit priest in Alexandria harshly criticized Western support of the Muslim Brotherhood.

Dr. Pellegrino published 23 books on medical science, philosophy and ethics.

President Obama on June 14 nominated Ken Hackett, who served for 18 years as the president of Catholic Relief Services, to be U.S. ambassador to the Holy See. • A bill introduced by the Quebec government on June 12 that redefines palliative care to include “terminal medical sedation&rdquo

Three bishops weighed in on the ongoing Congressional debate on immigration reform.