‘Healing and Hope’ initiative tackles mental illness crisis at local level, say U.S. bishops September 17, 2025By Gina Christian OSV News Filed Under: Bishops, Feature, Health Care, News, World News The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops announced its “Healing and Hope” initiative as a “new component” of the USCCB’s National Catholic Mental Health Campaign.
Notre Dame of Maryland University establishes School of Integrative Health after merger with MUIH September 4, 2025By Christopher Gunty Catholic Review Filed Under: Colleges, Feature, Health Care, Local News, News Notre Dame of Maryland University became the nation’s first comprehensive university with a school solely dedicated to integrative health on its campus, with the announcement Sept. 3 of a merger with the former Maryland University of Integrative Health.
Abortion is never medically necessary, ‘even in an emergency,’ experts say September 3, 2025By Katie Yoder OSV News Filed Under: Health Care, News, Respect Life, World News Abortion — an act performed with the sole or primary intent of ending human life in the womb — is never medically necessary, according to medical doctors and Catholic experts on the issue.
English archbishop warns legalizing assisted suicide could close church-run hospices September 3, 2025By Simon Caldwell OSV News Filed Under: Health Care, News, Respect Life, World News An English archbishop has called on Catholics to write to members of the House of Lords to urge them to oppose an assisted suicide bill which could trigger the closure of church-run hospices and care homes.
Experts share 6 ways to help prevent suicide ahead of Suicide Prevention Month August 29, 2025By Katie Yoder OSV News Filed Under: Feature, Health Care, News, World News Ahead of National Suicide Prevention Month in September, ministry leaders and crisis experts are listing practical steps that individuals, families and churches can take to help prevent suicide.
Federal judge rules Maine abortion clinic network can lose Medicaid funding August 26, 2025By Kate Scanlon OSV News Filed Under: Health Care, News, Respect Life, World News A federal judge in Maine declined on Aug. 25 to prevent the government from stripping Medicaid funding from a network of abortion providers in Maine, arguing that doing so would circumvent “the will of the people as expressed by Congress.”
Amid conflict, cholera outbreak accelerates hunger and starvation in Sudan August 25, 2025By Frederick Nzwili OSV News Filed Under: Disaster Relief, Health Care, News, World News Catholic Church leaders have spotlighted a cholera outbreak in South Sudan and Sudan, as some faith-based humanitarian agencies moved to respond to the crisis.
EEOC says ‘robust’ religious liberty enforcement actions taken, including on vaccine mandates August 20, 2025By Kate Scanlon OSV News Filed Under: Feature, Health Care, News, Religious Freedom, World News The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, a federal agency tasked with enforcing laws prohibiting discrimination in hiring and employment, said Aug. 18 it has taken “robust” actions to prevent religious discrimination in the workplace within the first six months of the second Trump administration.
Notre Dame of Maryland University joins with Milwaukee college to address teacher shortage August 7, 2025By Catholic Review Staff Catholic Review Filed Under: Colleges, Feature, Health Care, Local News, News NDMU is collaborating with Milwaukee’s Mount Mary University to address staffing shortages in education and social work, with a joint agreement to increase the number of students with advanced degrees.
Mount St. Mary’s launches new physician assistant program August 4, 2025By Tierra Stone Special to the Catholic Review Filed Under: Colleges, Feature, Health Care, Local News, News Mount St. Mary’s University in Emmitsburg is directly addressing Maryland’s growing healthcare crisis with the launch of a new physician assistant (PA) initiative. Recently granted provisional accreditation, it will welcome its inaugural class in January 2026.
Trump administration moves to reinstate VA health policy fully excluding abortion August 4, 2025By Kate Scanlon OSV News Filed Under: Health Care, News, Respect Life, World News The Trump administration said Aug. 1 it would revoke its predecessor’s policy rule that included abortion as a covered health benefit for veterans and their dependents, and return to a policy of fully excluding abortion and abortion-counseling.
White House agrees to exempt PEPFAR from rescissions package July 16, 2025By Kate Scanlon OSV News Filed Under: Health Care, News, U.S. Congress, World News The Senate took up for consideration a request from the White House to rescind approximately $9 billion in previously appropriated funds for international aid programs and public broadcasting, among other cuts. However, Senate negotiators likely will reject cuts to PEPFAR, the U.S. government’s global effort to combat HIV/AIDS, with the White House’s agreement.
