Senate GOP leader McConnell won’t push for 15-week abortion law, says unlikely to pass — By: Catholic News Agency

Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Kentucky, speaks at a news conference on Capitol Hill on April 23, 2024, in Washington, D.C. / Credit: Andrew Harnik/Getty Images Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Apr 29, 2024 / 14:30 pm (CNA). Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, a Republican, said that he would not advocate for a law that would restrict…

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Court orders North Carolina, West Virginia to fund sex changes in state health care plans — By: Catholic News Agency

null / Shutterstock Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Apr 29, 2024 / 16:10 pm (CNA). A federal court has ordered the governments of North Carolina and West Virginia to provide coverage for sex-change operations in state health care plans offered to state employees and through Medicaid. The Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals — which has jurisdiction over…

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World Central Kitchen resumes relief efforts, dedicates operation to slain Catholic worker  — By: Catholic News Agency

Palestinians carry empty pots during a demonstration held by the displaced Palestinians gathered in a protest carrying empty pots and pans asking for more relief aid and fuel to reach Gaza strip in Deir al-Balah, central Gaza, on Thursday, April 25, 2024. / Credit: SAEED JARAS/Middle East Images/AFP via Getty Images Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Apr…

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