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Planned Parenthood says it will no longer take payments for fetal tissue

By Catholic News Service

NEW YORK (CNS) — The president of the Planned Parenthood Federation of America said Oct. 13 that the organization’s clinics will no longer accept reimbursement for fetal tissue procured in abortions and provided to researchers. Continue reading

A life spent in many ways

by PETER GRACE
A laywoman who worked in a huge variety of community, parish and diocesan activities through her adult
life died on September 12. Continue reading

Synod not about trends, Bishop Drennan

by ROWENA OREJANA
Palmerston North Bishop Charles Drennan says the Synod on the Family, which starts this weekend, is not about accommodating trends but about the way the Church views its faith. Continue reading

Retirement nears for South Island bishops

by MICHAEL OTTO
Two South Island dioceses will be in for changes at the helm in the not-too-distant future as their bishops approach the age at which they are asked to offer their resignations to the pope. Continue reading

‘Our families’ need recognition, friendship, New Zealand cardinal says

By Cindy Wooden

VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Members of the Synod of Bishops are not talking about “the family,” but about “our families” — real people who deserve recognition, friendship and a helping hand, said New Zealand Cardinal John Dew of Wellington. Continue reading

Conscripts show army’s underside

by NEVIL GIBSON
Like the best wines, many filmmakers improve with age. But it can also have side effects, such as awareness that perfection can never be achieved. Continue reading

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