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Published: March 22, 2017

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CHA: Health plan to burden poor

WASHINGTON (CNS) -- Calling health care “a vital concern for nearly every person in the country,” the U.S. Catholic bishops said March 8 they will be reviewing closely a measure introduced in the House March 6 to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act.

Pope’s response on married priests not so new after all

VATICAN CITY -- While Pope Francis’ recent comments on the subject of married priests made headlines around the world, his response falls clearly in line with the thinking of his predecessors.

Eagle scouts

Eight teens were elevated to the rank of Eagle Scout at St. Joseph Church in Conway during its Court of Honor March 12 at the Knights of Columbus Hall. They are ... (Photo)

Abuse survivor quits commission, cites Vatican resistance

VATICAN CITY -- One of the founding members and the last remaining abuse survivor on the Pontifical Commission for the Protection of Minors has quit over what she described as resistance coming from Vatican offices against implementing recommendations.

What superpower would you choose?

“If I had a superpower, it would be to time travel. I want to be able to time travel because I would change some things in the past. I would change a bad grade and study more. I would also like to time travel because I want to see what ...” (Youthspeak, Seeds of Faith)

Nations too must learn how to forgive

Among the many things that President Donald Trump might learn from President Abraham Lincoln is the wisdom of national forgiveness. National forgiveness is something for which we tend not to pray. Personal forgiveness is quite another story. We pray for that all the time. (Columns)

State turning sedative into deadly poison

The eight men scheduled to be executed next month in Arkansas have all been on death row for at least 19 years and now the state is playing beat the clock with their lives. (Editorial)