Media Appearances
Publications
CatholicVote reports on new endowment honoring a mother’s brave choice
Supports CMF and Heart of Christ Clinic On April 15, 2025, CatholicVote reported on a new endowment benefiting Christ Medicus Foundation and the Heart of Christ Clinic, which delivers medical care and support for mothers and...
Wellness Isn’t Just Physical — It’s Spiritual
Commentary by Becca Wilson featured in the National Catholic Register On March 30, 2025, the National Catholic Register published a commentary blog by Becca Wilson, Director of Catholic Wellness Programs for CMF CURO, on responding to God's gift for life. Beyond the...
Wisdom, strength, humility focus of Inauguration Day prayers for President Trump – OSV News article
Our Sunday Visitor News article featuring Louis Brown carried by dozens of news outlets across the country On January 20, 2025, OSV News published an article featuring statements and prayers for President Trump on his Inauguration Day by Cardinal Timothy Dolan, the...
Reclaiming the Soul of Health Care commentary by Javier Arellano featured in the National Catholic Register
On December 18 2024, the National Catholic Register published a commentary blog by Javier Arellano, Assistant Director of Member Development for the Christ Medicus Foundation, looking at the changing landscape in health care and where our true security and wellness...
New policy agenda advocates religious freedom in health care for all Americans – reports CatholicVote
On October 28, 2024, CatholicVote reported on a new policy agenda announced by CMF, the Religious Freedom Institute, and the Catholic Health Care Leadership Alliance. The Agenda "underscores the essential role of faith-based institutions in advancing the health and...
Louis Brown and Michael Vacca article about Euthanasia published on the National Review
On July 13th, 2024 an article co-authored by Louis Brown Jr., Director of the Christ Medicus Foundation, and Michael Vacca, M. Theol., JD, BA, was published by the National Review, entitled: "A False Definition of ‘Brain Death,’ and a Doorway to Euthanasia". Read the...
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Why IVF is an Immoral Solution to Infertility
Michael Vacca, CMF's Director of Ministry, Bioethics, and Membership Experience, is featured on EWTN Pro-life Weekly speaking about the ethics behind IVF and why the Church promotes other methods for treating infertility.
Michael Vacca’s presentation on Euthanasia at St. Joseph Catholic Church
Michael Arthur Vacca, M. Theol., JD, BA from CMF CURO and the Christ Medicus Foundation, recently gave a presentation at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Lake Orion, MI about Euthanasia and Physician-Assisted Suicide, providing an in-depth overview of the current state...
National Review’s Ideas Summit, March 2023
At the National Review Institute's 2023 "Ideas Summit," former Vice President Mike Pence, 2024 Republican presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy, and other conservative activists took the stage. Watch the full video here:...
Louis Brown – Convocation Lecture at Ave Maria University – Fall 2022
Ave Maria University hosted Louis Brown, Executive Director of the Christ Medicus Foundation and Co-founder of the Catholic Health Care Leadership Alliance. At the 2022 Academic Convocation, he addressed their students, staff, and faculty, emphasizing the significance...
Louis Brown Interview on EWTN
January 18, 2023 Father Mitch invites Louis Brown, Jr. for a discussion on the importance of religious freedom in the medical field. They explore topics such as a healthcare community that upholds pro-life principles, provides spiritual care, wellness services, and...
African Americans Disproportionately Impacted by Abortion Says Louis Brown | EWTN Pro-Life Weekly
EWTN Pro-Life Weekly interviewed Christ Medicus Foundation's Louis Brown, Jr., JD, last week to discuss how African Americans are disproportionately impacted by abortion. "We need to see the protection of the unborn as part of the ongoing civil rights movement to...
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Religious Freedom in America in Danger States CMF’s Louis Brown on Catholic Connection with Teresa Tomeo
On Tuesday, April 5, 2022, CMF Executive Director Louis Brown appeared on Teresa Tomeo's Catholic Connection radio show. Tomeo and Brown discussed the Biden administration's expected regulations against medical conscience. Brown said that these rules would be crushing...
Teresa Tomeo Interviews Michael Vacca | The Catholic Church on Conscience, Vaccines & Mandates
Teresa Tomeo interviewed CMF CURO's Michael Vacca on Tuesday, February 1, 2022 for her Catholic Connection radio program. What does the Catholic Church say about conscience, vaccines and mandates? Michael Vacca shared sections of the Catechism and emphasized that "our...
Louis Brown Previews new health care alliance on Catholic Connection with Teresa Tomeo
On Wednesday, January 19, 2022, CMF Executive Director Louis Brown announced the launch of a new alliance, the Catholic Health Care Leadership Alliance on Teresa Tomeo's Catholic Connection radio show. “The launch of the Catholic Health Care Leadership Alliance is a...
A Conversation with Louis Brown: The Joy of the Gospel | Endow Podcast
The Endow Podcast interviewed CMF Executive Director Louis Brown for a conversation on the Joy of the Gospel - Evangelii Gaudium. They discussed healing, evangelizing, and getting outside your comfort zone. Jesus proclaimed the Gospel. He also healed. "The Joy of the...
Sacred Heart Radio’s Son Rise Morning Show interviews Louis Brown previewing new Catholic Health Care Leadership Alliance
Louis Brown talked to Matt Swaim and Anna Mitchell, the hosts of Sacred Heart Radio's Son Rise Morning Show, on January 20, 2022 to preview the launch of the new Catholic Health Care Leadership Alliance (CHCLA). CHCLA was established as a collaborative response of...
On Wednesday, December 22, 2021, CMF Executive Director Louis Brown joined Teresa Tomeo on the Catholic Connection to discuss the disturbing revelation at the Department of Health and Human Services of its plans to essentially make Catholic health care illegal and...
Press Releases
Press Release: Surgeon General Advisory on Crisis of Isolation confirms Vital Need of Community in Health Care
The CURO Community is addressing one of America’s most profound health crises For Immediate Release May 16, 2023 In a recent letter published in a health advisory on Our Epidemic of Loneliness and Isolation put forth by the Surgeon General of the United...
Press Release: CMF Joins CHCLA and SBA List in Filing Amicus Brief in Support of Preliminary Injunction Against Abortion Drug Mifepristone
The health and safety of young girls and women are at great risk For Immediate ReleaseFebruary 16, 2023 “The health and safety of young girls and women are at great risk by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s actions to bypass standards of care that have long...
Press Release: The First State of the Union Address in the Post-Roe Era
Abortion is not health care Statement by Louis Brown, Esq., Executive Director of Christ Medicus Foundation For Immediate ReleaseFebruary 7, 2023 This evening the President of the United States will deliver the first State of the Union Address of the post-Roe era. Let...
Press Release: Christ Medicus Submits Official Public Comment on Radical HHS Proposed Regulation
It would erode the right to life and rollback religious freedom | An extinction level event for Catholic health care For Immediate ReleaseOctober 4, 2022 Yesterday, the Christ Medicus Foundation (CMF) submitted its official public comment in response to the U.S....
Press Release: Pro-Life Court Victory in Texas – Amicus Brief of CHCLA, Christ Medicus and Other Pro-Life Health Organizations Cited
Lawsuit filed to stop HHS recent regulatory action coercing emergency departments into performing abortions continues
Press Release: HHS Regulation Section 1557 Attacks Human Dignity, Medical Conscience and Religious Freedom Rights, and Threatens Health Access
Statement by Louis Brown, Esq, Executive Director For Immediate ReleaseJuly 28, 2022 The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has proposed a new regulation (Section 1557) that undermines health and human dignity, undermines the civil rights of medical...