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Catholic Bishops Say ENDA Could ‘Punish’ Traditional Religious Views
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Catholic Bishops Say ENDA Could ‘Punish’ Traditional Religious Views

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by on Nov 05, 2013 in Featured, Law & Justice, The Homosexual Agenda
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A bill to forbid “discrimination” against homosexuals and transgender employees could “punish” those who hold to traditional views about sexuality and biology, the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) warns. The Employment Non-Discrimination Act (ENDA) would penalize employers accused of discriminating against gay, bisexual, or transgender employees. But the Catholic bishops and other Christian critics […]

Obama Mandate--Extermination of Religious Freedom
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Obama Mandate–Extermination of Religious Freedom

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by on Feb 07, 2013 in Contraception & Abortion, Featured
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The latest action from the Obama administration is but another sleight of hand designed to ignore the objections of those who have expressed concerns about providing insurance coverage to employees for birth control services while claiming that quite the opposite is true. On February 1, the Obama administration announced a “compromise” on the contraceptive mandate […]

What About That Elephant In The Sanctuary?
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What About That Elephant In The Sanctuary?

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by on Jan 17, 2013 in Featured, Live in Christ, Vocations
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The continuing dissent of the Catholic left from the fundamental tenets of the Catholic Church is not a news flash, and to be clear, the dissent did not start with the campaign leading up to the 2012 election. But the campaign and election did produce a clarification as many Catholic politicians, Catholic university professors, prominent […]

Clergy Sexual Abuse: Questions Remain
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Clergy Sexual Abuse: Questions Remain

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by on Sep 13, 2012 in Featured, MyChurchParish.com, Vocations
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In 2002, the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops commissioned a 1.8 million dollar study, popularly known as the “John Jay study,” to uncover the patterns and causes of the sex abuse crisis since 1950. The National Review Board—the entity designated to implement the study—gave the first John Jay report in 2004. In this report, […]

Bishops Renew Plea to Congress and Administration to Repair Affordable Care Act
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Bishops Renew Plea to Congress and Administration to Repair Affordable Care Act

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by on Jun 28, 2012 in Featured, The Shepherd's Voice
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Today the United States Supreme Court issued a decision upholding as a tax the provision of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) that requires individuals to purchase a health plan—the so-called “individual mandate.” For nearly a century, the Catholic bishops of the United States have been and continue to be consistent advocates for comprehensive health care […]

The Unborn Baby: Watched by the White House, Blessed by the Church
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The Unborn Baby: Watched by the White House, Blessed by the Church

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by on May 15, 2012 in Featured, Parenting
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ASTONISHING: The Washington Free Beacon has broken the news that although a baby can be aborted up until the ninth month in Washington DC, the White House Visitors Office requires that an unborn child must be counted as a full human being when its parents register for a White House tour. HEARTENING: The U.S. Conference […]

Bishops File Appeal in Defense of Reason and Truth
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Bishops File Appeal in Defense of Reason and Truth

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by on Apr 23, 2012 in Contraception & Abortion, Featured
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What do sex trafficking and abortion have in common? Well, according to a federal judge, Catholic service agencies that refuse to offer abortion to women victimized by sex trafficking are not eligible for government funding. In 2009, the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) sued the federal government, arguing that the government “has allowed the USCCB […]

United for Religious Freedom
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United for Religious Freedom

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by on Mar 15, 2012 in Featured, The Shepherd's Voice
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A Statement of the Administrative Committee of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops March 14, 2012 The Administrative Committee of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops, gathered for its March 2012 meeting, is strongly unified and intensely focused in its opposition to the various threats to religious freedom in our day. In our […]

History Lessons -- Embarrassing yet Valuable
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History Lessons — Embarrassing yet Valuable

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by on Feb 15, 2012 in Columnists, Featured, Government & Politics
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When asked to comment on the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops’ rejection of the so-called HHS “accommodation,” White House Press Secretary, Jay Carney, said, “I would simply note with regard to the bishops that they never supported healthcare reform to begin with.” Apparently, either Mr. Carney’s memory is failing or his trousers are ablaze. […]

White House Misrepresents Its Own Contraceptive Mandate
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White House Misrepresents Its Own Contraceptive Mandate

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by on Feb 09, 2012 in Featured, Life Issues & Bioethics, The Shepherd's Voice
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The Obama administration, to justify its widely criticized mandate for contraception and sterilization coverage in private health plans, has posted a set of false and misleading claims on the White House blog (“Health Reform, Preventive Services, and Religious Institutions,” February 1). In what follows, each White House claim is quoted with a response. Claim: “Churches […]

Who are We: Americans or Catholics?
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Who are We: Americans or Catholics?

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by on Feb 01, 2012 in Columnists, Featured, Law & Justice
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The big Catholic news item in the United States these days centers around the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) mandate requiring nearly all employers to offer health insurance plans that provide zero-deductible coverage for “preventative services” like sterilization and contraception, including drugs that cause abortion. When the mandate was first proposed, the United […]

House Investigates Obama Admin Decision to Deny Bishops Grant Over Abortion
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House Investigates Obama Admin Decision to Deny Bishops Grant Over Abortion

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by on Dec 02, 2011 in Featured, Life Issues & Bioethics
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Yesterday the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee held a two-hour hearing investigating whether the Obama administration denied grant money to the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops because of its religious objections to abortion. Under the Bush administration, the bishops received a five-year $19 million grant to help victims of human trafficking. The grant was first […]

A Renewed Call to Faithful Citizenship and the Priority of Life
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A Renewed Call to Faithful Citizenship and the Priority of Life

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by on Oct 10, 2011 in Featured, Life Issues & Bioethics
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[Author’s note: This week the US House of Representatives will vote on a very important Bill, the Protect Life Act (HR 358) which would bar abortion funding in the President’s health care law. Call your Representative in Congress today and ask him or her to vote YES on the Protect Life Act.  You can call the […]

Catholic Bishops Wade Into Budget Debate
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Catholic Bishops Wade Into Budget Debate

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by on Sep 15, 2011 in Featured, Life Issues & Bioethics
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As Congress struggles to balance our out-of-control federal budget, the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) has officially put its oar into the debate. In an open letter to congress, the USCCB (along with Catholic Relief Services), told federal budget-crunchers exactly what programs they thought should be sliced from the budget. And, (surprise surprise) […]

The High Cost of Capitulation
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The High Cost of Capitulation

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by on Aug 18, 2011 in Columnists, Featured, Government & Politics
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Most reasonable people would agree that tossing a set of car keys to a drunkard is irresponsible even if the inebriated party manages to slur out a solemn pledge to drive carefully. That’s just common sense, right? So, what should we call a willingness to place the nation’s healthcare system in the hands of the […]

What Are We Sacrificing for Another Government Fix?
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What Are We Sacrificing for Another Government Fix?

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by on Apr 28, 2011 in Featured, The Economy
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I could not help but investigate our news story proclaiming that the USCCB had made a major new commitment to helping the unemployed. Will the American Church extend its charitable activities to provide as never before for those who are unable to find work? Actually, no. Instead, what the USCCB is doing is collaborating with an organization […]