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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Catholic Answers pulls plug on AI priest ‘Father Justin’ — By: Catholic News Agency

Billboard for AI priest Father Justin on social media. / Credit: Catholic Answers / Screenshot National Catholic Register, Apr 29, 2024 / 13:30 pm (CNA). Father Justin, we hardly knew ye. Just days after debuting an artificial intelligence (AI) priest character to overwhelmingly negative reviews, Catholic Answers has given “Father Justin” the virtual heave-ho. The…

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Miami archbishop slams Biden for ‘unconscionable’ deportation of Haitian refugees — By: Catholic News Agency

Migrants, mostly Haitians, wait in Mexico City to be sent to different migration centers in Puebla, Hidalgo, and Queretaro to obtain their humanitarian visas, which will allow them to continue their journey to the U.S. border ion March 31, 2023. / Credit: ALFREDO ESTRELLA/AFP via Getty Images Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Apr 29, 2024 / 14:00…

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