Every nine seconds a woman in the U.S. is abused or assaulted, most often by an intimate partner. These dire statistics are behind a new recommendation by the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force to see all women of childbearing age routinely screened for intimate partner violence.
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Father Shenan J. Boquet, president of Human Life International, invites all Catholics to pledge to pray the Rosary daily during the USCCB's Fortnight for Freedom, June 21 - July 4.
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“To pray well you must think of Jesus on the cross.
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A prestigious British bioethics group has given the thumbs up to a controversial procedure that uses eggs from two different women to produce an embryo in order to help couples avoid the risk of having a baby with certain genetic diseases.
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A new study found that women who use depo provera, a type of injectable contraceptive, have a 2.2 fold increased chance of developing breast cancer.
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Religious leaders from across all denominations signed onto a letter addressed to the Secretary of the Department Health and Human Services (HHS) expressing concern over the department's creation of a "two-class concept of religious organizations" in its birth control mandate that affords unequal religious freedom protections to faith-based organizations.
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“How to pray? This is a simple matter. I would say: Pray any way you like, so long as you do pray.” Pope John Paul II
For Reflection:
What is the first step the Holy Father recommends to show that I am making an effort in prayer? Am I doing it? (See tomorrow’s Grace Line for one way to make progress in your prayer life.)
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Commentary by Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
The bishop who led the doctrinal assessment of the Leadership Council of Women Religious (LCWR) has published a revealing op-ed explaining exactly why the Vatican took the position it did and sets the record straight about the many misrepresentations of the facts in this case.
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Two new studies released on Sunday which reveal marked negative outcomes in children raised by homosexual parents are raising serious challenges to claims that no notable differences exist between children raised in hetero vs. homosexual families.
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Middle-aged women around the world are scarfing up copies of
50 Shades of Grey, a new trilogy of books that feature sex scenes complete with sado-masochism and bondage, which is sparking controversy everywhere from women's circles to library clubs.
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