By Val and Deacon Gary Streff Special to the Herald In the past, many hospitals, nursing homes and hospices were operated by religious faith communities. These institutions were often guided by the charisms of their religious orders that aligned themselves with Catholic social teaching, the magisterium and Scripture. Catholic moral teachings directed the policies and […]
Respect Life: USCCB directives offer guidance on dignity, Catholic health care
By Val and Deacon Gary Streff Special to the Herald One of Pope Leo XIV’s goals this year is for Christians to be reacquainted with the Second Vatican Council and to rediscover the beauty and importance of the many ecclesial documents that came out of the historic meeting. The “Ethical and Religious Directives for Catholic […]