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Pittsburgh, Pa., Aug 13, 2016 / 03:18 pm (CNA/EWTN News).- Despite a Supreme Court order seeming to protect its religious freedom, the Catholic Diocese of Pittsburgh says the federal government continues to exert strong pressure to force contraceptives into its health care plans. The federal government has made “an extremely aggressive interpretation” of a recent Supreme Court’s order, the diocese said Aug. 11. The government is “apparently trying to take over” its health plans.The government aims to force the diocese’s third party administrators to include objectionable coverage in self-insured plans.“We think that is an erroneous reading of what the Supreme Court said,” the diocese stated.Under the 2010 Affordable Care Act, the federal government mandated that many health care plans cover sterilization procedures and contraceptive drugs, including some drugs that can cause early abortions. The mandates would require Catholic-ru...
RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) -- The Latest on the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro (all times local):...
RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) -- Rows of empty seats, green water, controlled explosions, stray bullets, the killing of a young policeman in a favela, muggings of team officials, an attack on a media bus, spotty weather, snarled traffic, long travel distances and lack of a Carnival atmosphere....
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) -- As the floodwaters swallowed Lyn Gibson's two-story home, she hacked away on a hole near the roof, desperately trying to get to safety....
NEW YORK (AP) -- The leader of a New York City mosque and an associate were fatally shot in a brazen daylight attack as they left afternoon prayers Saturday....
(Vatican Radio) Political tensions are reported in Russia where President Vladimir Putin has abruptly replaced his longtime chief-of-staff with a low-profile younger aide. The dismissal of Sergei Ivanov and the appointment of Anton Vayno as his new chief is seen as the latest in a series of reported moves by the Russian leader to rid himself of members of the old guard, amid concerns about his own future.Listen to Stefan Bos' report: In what appeared a tightly choreographed broadcast by Russian state television, Putin briefly thanked his longtime chief-of-staff for his work. But he also made clear it was time for 63-year-old Ivanov to move on. Putin said he respected Ivanov's alleged request for another less prestigious job — the presidential adviser for the environment and transportation.Sitting behind a table President Putin told him: "I well remember our agreement about your request not to keep you in this current position ...
RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) -- The IAAF said Saturday it has banned the only Russian in Olympic track and field from competition and that she is appealing the ruling....
RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) -- The Latest on the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro (all times local)...
LITTLETON, N.H. (AP) -- He knew he was in trouble even before he read the text message: "Did u hear what hapnd 2 ed?"...
