Word: catholicism
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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The first official meeting of Northern Ireland's new power-sharing cabinet last Thursday marked the successful completion of a series of political compromises. The seemingly endless peace process has finally resulted in a new joint government representing both the Protestant majority and Catholic minority of the region, both the...
"Eighty percent of the members of my church grew up Catholic," said Ken Mattsson of Cambridge, a member of the Arlington Street Unitarian Church. "But the institution where they grew up was too stifling."
As a Catholic, I am ashamed of the actions of the Roman Catholic Church and its hospital systems, which proscribe abortion and other reproductive services, including birth control, morning-after pills and sterilization [HEALTH, Nov. 15]. The essence of Catholic teachings is "Follow your conscience." Along with the people who...
While Catholic-sponsored health-care facilities are bound by the church's teachings prohibiting, among other things, contraception and tubal ligations, it is imperative that these teachings be balanced with the medical needs of the community. Other health systems have found creative solutions to accommodate both women's health needs...
It's very troubling that so many of these hospitals receive tax-exempt status and can still impose their teachings on patients. You asked if it is fair for a Catholic hospital to impose its morals on patients. The answer is no. PEG VINES Wichita, Kans.