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Opus Dei is what is called a “personal prelature” of the Catholic Church??an entity under the jurisdiction of the Vatican but separate from regional dioceses. In 1982, Pope John Paul II approved the creation of the personal prelature as a new kind of organization in the Church expressly for the purpose of defining Opus Dei. Three popes prior to John Paul had denied Opus Dei this status...
...denies that the Catholic Church has a right to determine the acceptability of EC under Catholic doctrine, and the Church may certainly discourage use among its followers. However, the Church??s influence over the health care system gives them far greater powers to limit the rights of non-Catholic women. The Catholic Church operates 10 of the 20 largest not-for-profit hospital systems in the U.S. In some communities, a Catholic hospital is the only option. Because of the short window of opportunity, giving Catholic hospitals the right to limit information about EC essentially gives them...
...rainy Sunday morning, the Reverend Sarah Buteux starts her sermon Oprah-style, talking about personal growth and walking out among the 17 parishioners who have assembled for the church??s weekly service...
...although the church??s original plan—to sell chairs on a board of directors for $500,000 apiece—hasn’t yet met success, Gomes says that the church might be able to find a buyer...
Although the meeting focused on Landry’s experiences, students also asked questions about the role of government in regulating abortions, the Catholic church??s attitude towards women and the abortion debate within minority communities...