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November 3, 2017

Little Sisters fighting contraception order: News and Notes

Little Sisters fighting contraception order: News and Notes
The Little Sisters of the Poor are returning to court to defend their exemption from the U.S. federal mandate that requires them to offer an employee health plan covering contraception, sterilizations and some drugs that can cause early abortions.
Published in News
August 24, 2016

After 147 years, Little Sisters of the Poor to end ministry in St. Louis

Members of the Little Sisters of the Poor pray during Mass at the Basilica of the Sacred Heart at the University of Notre Dame in Indiana April 9.

ST. LOUIS – The Little Sisters of the Poor are withdrawing from their ministry of caring for the elderly poor in the Archdiocese of St. Louis after 147 years of service.

Published in International
August 3, 2016

Little Sisters are big winners as Knights gather in Toronto

Little Sisters of the Poor's mother provincial, Loraine Maguire, accepted the 12th Gaudium et Spes Award from the Knights of Columbus in Toronto, August 2.

TORONTO – The Little Sisters who fought the big system heard the cheers, held back tears and accepted the Gaudium et Spes Award from the Knights of Columbus at the Knights’ annual gala “States Dinner” in Toronto Tuesday, Aug. 2.

Published in Canada: Toronto-GTA
April 15, 2016

Our ongoing fight for love

Regina Contreras, Youth Speak News

The challenge of fighting for what we believe in isn’t necessarily a fight many of us would like to have. If anything, many of us would avoid it and hope for the best.

Published in YSN: Speaking Out
July 14, 2015

Nuns lose latest court battle to avoid contraception mandate

Members of the Little Sisters of the Poor attend the 2014 celebration of the third annual Fortnight for Freedom Mass at the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary in Baltimore. The 10th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled July 14 the Little Sisters and other religious entities are not substantially burdened by federal procedures that would enable them to avoid providing contraceptives in health insurance coverage.

The Little Sisters of the Poor — nuns who have refused to comply with the Affordable Care Act contraception mandate — lost their latest court case July 14.

Published in International