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Pope Francis
Despite recent reports that the Catholic Church plans to canonize Mother Teresa of Kolkata next September, the Vatican on Wednesday denied that it has set a date to officially name the missionary as saint. Earlier in the week, the Italian news agency AGI and L'Avvenire, the Italian bishops
Massachusetts
BOSTON – Democrats appear to be hesitant to pass anti-discrimination measures that would protect transgender people's access to public facilities such as restrooms and changing areas based on their sexual identification rather than their physical gender. "There are a lot of members who have reservations," state Rep.
Massachusetts
BOSTON – Bay State lawmakers are pushing forward a bill that would permit only hands-free cell phone use while driving in Massachusetts. Currently, engaging in text messaging while driving is illegal, as is any cell phone use by minors while behind the wheel. The measure proposed by state Rep. William Straus
transgender
BOSTON – The Massachusetts Family Institute, an advocacy group, and Attorney General Maura Healey added their voices this week to the chorus gathering around lawmakers urging action on bills that would mandate access to public restrooms and other accommodations for transgender individuals and protect them from harassment. On Tuesday, the state&
activists
Should physician-assisted suicide be legal in Massachusetts? Some say the measure helps people seeking to avoid a painful death, others believe unintended consequences could easily arise when insurers are left to choose expensive, life-prolonging treatments or cheap, fatal drugs. What do you believe? YES NO UNDECIDED
Catholic
NEW HAVEN, Conn. – Despite continuing adverse conditions affecting the insurance industry, the Knights of Columbus announced earlier this week that it recently passed the $100 billion mark in life insurance in force. "The $100 billion milestone is not simply a number," Knights' CEO Carl Anderson said in
Democrat
CHESTNUT HILL – Some of Massachusetts's top Democratic and Republican women gathered Friday at Boston College Law School to discuss barriers to women in politics, strongly agreeing across party lines that more women need to run for political office. U.S. Rep. Katherine Clark (D-Natick), former Massachusetts Governor Jane
music
ROME – Pope Francis is "singing" a new tune with the release of his debut music album, "Wake Up!"