New York Times columnist Nicholas Kristof mentioned NCR and its coverage of Bishop's Thomas Olmsted's recent controversial decision to remove the Catholic status of a Phoenix hospital in a column in the paper today.
Kristof singled out NCR columnist Jamie Manson in particular, saying she summed up the situation "best" in her Jan. 4 NCR column, St. Joseph’s Hospital: A phoenix in the desert.
Olmsted, bishop of the Phoenix diocese, withdrew the Catholic designation from St. Joseph’s Hospital and Medical Center there because of a dispute over whether a 2009 procedure performed at the hospital was a direct abortion.
The Dec. 21 decision came after negotiations between Catholic Healthcare West -- the organization which operates the hospital -- and the bishop failed to resolve key differences.
NCR has followed the story since 2009. Here's a sampling of our coverage:
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- Phoenix bishop's response to hospital ignites questions of authority, identity, by Tom Roberts
- Withdrawal of Catholic status impacted hospitals' operations little, by Dan Morris-Young
- Phoenix hospital still belongs to Catholic Health Association, by Jerry Filteau
- No direct abortion at Phoenix hospital, theologian says, Dec. 23
- Phoenix hospital to continue 'faithful mission', Dec. 22
- Catholic Health Association backs Phoenix hospital, Dec. 22
- Phoenix bishop removes hospital's Catholic status, Dec. 21
- Phoenix bishop gives ultimatum to hospital, Dec. 16 and 17.
- Bishops' doctrine committee: 'direct abortion always wrong', June 24
- Canon lawyers assess ‘automatic’ penalty for nun who approved an abortion, June 22
- Ethicists fault bishop’s action in Phoenix abortion case, June 8
- Thomas J. Olmsted: Portrait of a 'policy-driven' bishop, June 3
- Shades of grey in a world of apparent absolutes, May 26
- Nun excommunicated for allowing abortion, May 18
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