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Catholic Bishops Call for Prayer for Religious Liberty

WASHINGTON - The Administrative Committee of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB), at its March 13-14 meeting in Washington, called for a nationwide prayer campaign for protection of religious freedom and conscience rights from several threats, including the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services mandate that forces employers, including religious ones, to provide contraception/sterilization in their health plans.

USCCB Statement on Health Care Reform Mandate

WASHINGTON — The U.S. bishops are strongly united in their ongoing and determined efforts to protect religious freedom, the Administrative Committee of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) said in a March 14 statement.

HHS Mandate Creates Absurd Results - Bishop Lori

WASHINGTON — The Department of Health and Human Services mandate that would force virtually all employers to pay for sterilization and contraceptives, including abortion-inducing drugs to employees has “absurd consequences,” Bishop William E. Lori said February 28.

Cardinal Dolan Voices Dismay

WASHINGTON — Cardinal Timothy M. Dolan of New York voiced dismay in the Administration’s handling of the church as the White House and the church seek to work out religious freedom problems found in a mandate in the new health care reform bill.

Cardinal Urges Senate Support of 'Respect for Rights of Conscience Act'

WASHINGTON — The U.S. Senate urgently needs to support legislation that would apply longstanding federal law on conscience protection to the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA), said the chairman of the Committee on Pro-Life Activities of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB).

Senate Votes to Table "Respect for Rights of Conscience Act"

Senate vote to set aside Conscience Act marks chance to
build bipartisan support, seek judicial remedies for religious freedom

On Conscience Rights: There Oughta Be a Law

By Richard M. Doerflinger

I used to think we were a nation committed to freedom of conscience. Heck, I used to think we had a body of law effectively defending that freedom. After the events of the past few months, I’m not so sure.

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