More Pennsylvania adults will be accountable for stopping and preventing child abuse with the recent passage of legislation that broadens the definition of who is a mandated reporter. State Sen. Kim Ward of Westmoreland County sponsored Senate Bill 21, which broadens the definition of

“Utterly amazing” are the words Pennsylvania Governor Tom Corbett used to describe what it was like to meet Pope Francis face-to-face before a crowd of 100,000 onlookers in Saint Peter’s Square in Rome. “I’ve met presidents. Those meetings were quite impressive,” he said, “but meeting

We All Have a Role in Protecting Children  April is National Child Abuse Prevention Month and the Catholic dioceses of Pennsylvania are reminding everyone everywhere that we must work together to ensure our children are protected and safe. Church teaching reminds us that every child i

  By Carol Glatz Catholic News Service VATICAN CITY (CNS) — The World Meeting of Families in Philadelphia next year will be open to families and people of different faiths, including no faith at all, to engage the wider society in dialogue and to serve and strengthen all fa

Many more Pennsylvania children will have access to health care thanks to a reauthorization and expansion of the state’s Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP). Governor Tom Corbett signed the bill, the first piece of legislation associated with his Healthy Pennsylvania plan, on T

Governor Tom Corbett unveiled a plan to increase access to quality, affordable healthcare options for all Pennsylvanians he calls Healthy Pennsylvania. “My plan for a Healthy Pennsylvania works to ensure that every child has access to healthcare coverage and that every Pennsylvanian h

Governor Tom Corbett has recognized the 50th anniversary of the Pennsylvania Catholic Health Association (PCHA). In a letter sent to PCHA president Sister Clare Christi Schiefer, O.S.F., Governor Corbett wrote, ” Five decades of success is certainly a testament to this organizat

In consultation with the USCCB and other pro-life groups after yesterday’s announcement, it appears that a legislative remedy can be found to assure that the federally administered insurance exchange can exclude elective abortion coverage. Access to health care remains a priority conc

Governor Corbett announced this afternoon that Pennsylvania will not set up its own health insurance exchanges under the federal Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA).  In his statement, the governor said, “Healthcare reform is too important to be achieved through haphaza

Hundreds of you have sent emails to the PA Board of Pardons and the Governor about the death penalty in recent months. You can send another message here.   Here is an update on the pending capital cases: 1)      Terrance Williams:  On September 28, 2012, Common Pleas Court Judge Sarmi