by David Gibson | Nov 16, 2011 | News
BALTIMORE (RNS) Twenty-five years ago, as the U.S. faced an economic crisis and a fierce debate over cutting taxes for the wealthy and limiting benefits for the poor, Catholic bishops issued a landmark statement on social justice that became the touchstone for...
by Seth Augenstein | Nov 16, 2011 | News
NEWARK, N.J. (RNS) Twelve nurses on Monday (Nov. 14) accused the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey of abruptly forcing them to assist in abortion cases, despite religious and moral objections to the procedures. “In October, we were suddenly confronted...
by Daniel Burke | Nov 16, 2011 | News
(RNS) A Roman Catholic bishop avoided a second criminal charge for failing to report suspected child abuse by agreeing to allow prosecutors to oversee similar allegations against church officials in their county for the next five years. Bishop Robert Finn of the...
by EthicsDaily.com Staff | Nov 16, 2011 | News
EthicsDaily.com is intensifying its use of social media networks. With the tagline “Challenging people of faith to advance the common good,” EthicsDaily.com is beginning to utilize social media platforms like Facebook and Twitter more and more....
by David Gibson | Nov 15, 2011 | News
BALTIMORE (RNS) The standoff between the White House and the nation’s Catholic bishops over gay marriage and other hot-button issues may be easing after a quiet Oval Office meeting between President Obama and the head of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops. Still,...
by Omar Sacirbey | Nov 15, 2011 | News
(RNS) Gay and Muslim groups say they are relieved after a Michigan lawmaker agreed to drop a provision in an anti-bullying bill that would have carved out an exemption for religious or moral beliefs. State Sen. Rick Jones, a Republican, inserted a carve-out for a...
