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"Legitimate concerns about resources and access to public services merit careful consideration," the Catholic bishops wrote. The post Alberta rejects separation in referendum, but ‘road to healing will be a long one’ first appeared on OSV News.

"This is not easy work, in part because so many people feel that prisoners facing death have entirely forfeited their human dignity and right to life." The post Archbishop Coakley: Botched execution, proposed livestream reveal ‘inhumanity’ of death penalty first appeared on OSV News.

A significant number of Catholic health workers in Illinois are now covered by a temporary restraining order on the state's new physician assisted suicide law that took effect Sept. 12. The post Most Catholic health institutions in Illinois temporarily protected from assisted suicide law first appeared on OSV News.

In many parts of the world "ever fewer parents are fulfilling their responsibility to introduce their children to the living light of the Gospel message." The post Vatican’s doctrine office publishes ‘Venite ad Me’ on passing on the faith amid ‘epochal change’ first appeared on OSV News.

Pope Leo noted the visit coincided with the feast of St. John Paul II, "whose efforts contributed so greatly to fostering" Jewish-Catholic relations. The post Meeting US Jewish leaders, pope warns differences must not fuel prejudice first appeared on OSV News.