by Joshua J. McElweeNews EditorView Author Profilejmcelwee@ncronline.orgFollow on Twitter at @joshjmcelweeJoin the ConversationSend your thoughts to Letters to the Editor. Learn moreDecember 22, 2010Share on FacebookShare on TwitterEmail to a friendPrint The Washington Post's 'On Faith' blog reports: Mar Muñoz-Visoso, assistant director of media relations for the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops, said Wednesday that "the specific case of the Phoenix hospital is a local issue within the realm of the authority of the local bishop."