Nation and world briefs

Bill introduced in U.S. House would make Hyde Amendment permanent

The Hyde Amendment outlaws federal tax dollars from directly funding abortion

Dioceses dispute conclusions, methods of AP report on pandemic funding

Dioceses maintain that funding was used to minimize amount of furloughs, layoffs and paycuts

Naming undersecretaries for synod, pope gives a woman a vote

Xaviere Missionary Sister Nathalie Becquart, as an undersecretary of Synod of Bishops, will have voting role in future synods

By: Catholic News Service (CNS)