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New Jersey hospital receives largest-ever gift to a U.S. - based Catholic Health Center
Holy Name Medical Center in Teaneck, New Jersey, the state’s only independent Catholic health system, received a $75 million gift from the Douglas M. Noble Family Foundation. The largest donation ever to a U.S. Catholic health institution, the funds will support expansion in specialized care, workforce development, medical education, and mission-based innovation.
By: Madalaine Elhabbal
Mater Hospital's religious abortion ban left couple feeling ‘abandoned'
A Brisbane couple felt 'abandoned' when Mater Hospital, a Catholic-run system, refused to provide a medically indicated pregnancy termination despite serious fetal abnormalities. Though abortion is legal in Queensland up to 22 weeks, Mater’s longstanding policy prohibits terminations except to save the mother’s life, prompting the couple to seek care elsewhere at significant emotional and financial cost.
By: Emma Pollard
Through Faithfully Forward initiative, CHA works to build student awareness of roles in ethics and mission
CHA has relaunched its Faithfully Forward initiative to address workforce shortages in ethics, mission, and pastoral care by partnering with Catholic universities to promote these roles among students. The effort builds on earlier research identifying barriers like limited internships and low pay, aiming to influence curricula and expand formation opportunities.
By: Julie Minda
As iconic British Catholic bioethics center closes, fellow academics dub move a ‘tragedy’
Anscombe Bioethics Centre in Oxford, the UK’s oldest Catholic bioethics research institute, has closed due to financial strain imposed by its trustee (Catholic Trust for England and Wales). The decision sparked widespread concern among scholars, who described it as a “tragedy.” The centre had played a prominent role in public bioethical debates and policy engagement for nearly 50 years.
By: Simon Caldwell
MAiD unit, forced onto Catholic-run hospital campus in Canada, now operational
A government‑mandated MAiD unit has begun operating on the campus of St. Paul’s Hospital in Vancouver, a Catholic‑run facility sponsored by Providence Health Care. Despite the hospital’s policy of not providing MAiD, British Columbia’s health authority established and operates the unit on adjacent hospital land connected by a corridor, while Providence continues to transfer patients seeking MAiD to that space rather than offering it internally.
By: Terry O’Neill
Feds Investigate Hospitals Over Religious Exemptions From Gender-Affirming Care
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ Office for Civil Rights has launched investigations under the Church Amendments into healthcare providers who claim religious exemptions for refusing to provide gender-affirming care. The investigations mark the first time HHS has explicitly stated that the Church Amendments cover refusal of gender-affirming services and that misgendering patients may be included under these protections.
By: Kate Wells