http://wyso.org en http://wyso.org/post/xavier-university-stopping-birth-control-coverage <p>XavierUniversity in Cincinnati has announced that it will no longer provide birth control insurance coverage for employees.</p><p>The Cincinnati Enquirer reports that President of the Catholic university, Michael J. Graham,says the decision as prompted by national debate over a provision in President Barack Obama&#39;s health care law that requires insurers to provide such coverage.</p><p>Xavier says the change, announced Monday, goes into effect July 1. The university has about 950 faculty and staff and did not know how many would be affected.</p> Tue, 03 Apr 2012 16:19:07 +0000 Associated Press 14049 at http://wyso.org http://wyso.org/post/lawyer-vatican-overrules-13-cleveland-closings <p>A lawyer who fought church cutbacks in the Cleveland area says the Vatican has taken the extraordinary step of<br />overruling the closing of 13 parishes.</p><p>The move represents a rare instance in which Rome has reversed a U.S. bishop on church shutdowns.</p><p>Attorney Peter Borre says the Congregation of the Clergy ruled last week that Cleveland&#39;s Bishop Richard Lennon failed to follow procedure in the closings three years ago.</p> Thu, 08 Mar 2012 13:46:48 +0000 Associated Press 12675 at http://wyso.org Lawyer: Vatican Overrules 13 Cleveland Closings