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The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
(HHS) announced January 20th
that almost all employers, including Catholic employers, will be forced
to offer their employees health coverage that
includes sterilization, abortion-inducing drugs and contraception.
Almost all health insurers will be forced to include those
“services” in the health policies they write.
And almost all individuals will be forced to buy that coverage as
a part of their policies.
Bulletin inserts are to be distributed by parishes from now through March. The inserts discribes the U.S. Bishops’ call to advance a movement for Life, Marriage, and Religious Liberty through prayer, penance, and sacrifice. The insert describes the U.S. Bishops’ call to advance a movement for Life, Marriage, and Religious Liberty through prayer, penance, and sacrifice.
2013 Nationwide Postcard Campaign:
US Bishops Launch Nationwide Call to Prayer for Religious Liberty: Join USCCB in a nationwide campaign for the protection of Religious Freedom. Please click here to view Conscience Protection prayer resources.
The prayer cards (English and Spanish) are now electronically available to be downloaded and printed. Prayer cards will soon be available to be order and ship in early April. Click here to order
Video A Message to Secular Franciscans from Kent Ferris and Bishop Amos about the HHS Mandate |
Bishop Amos
| Statement in English (Jan, 2012) | Statement in Spanish (Jan, 2012) |
Latest USCCB News/Press Releases:
| April/June |
The United States Catholic bishops have issued a call to action this morning (April 12, 2012) to defend religious liberty and urged laity to work to protect the First Freedom of the Bill of Rights. They outlined their position in “Our First, Most Cherished Freedom.” The bishops called for “A Fortnight for Freedom,” the two-week period from June 21 to July 4 - beginning with the feasts of St. Thomas More and St. John Fisher and ending with Independence Day - to focus “all the energies the Catholic community can muster” for religious liberty. The document can be found at www.usccb.org/issues-and-action/religious-liberty/our-first-most-cherished-liberty.cfm .
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| March 1, 2012 |
Senate vote to set aside conscience act marks change to build bipartisan
support, seek judicial remedies for religious freedom.
The Senate’s 51-48 vote March 1 to table the bipartisan Respect for Rights of Conscience Act (S. 1467), sponsored by Senator Roy Blunt (R-MO) and 37 other senators, impels the Church to strengthen its resolve to support religious freedom. More... |
| February 28, 2012 |
HHS Mandate Creates Absurd Results, Bishop Lori Tells House
Judiciary Committee. 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. More... |
| February 10, 2012 | Bishops Renew Call to Legislative Action on Religious Freedom |
| USCCB Conscience Protection | USCCB Blog |
| Six More Things Everyone Should Know About HHS Mandate. |
CNA (Catholic News Agency) |
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The National Catholic Bioethics Center |
NCHLA (National Committee for a Human Life Amendment). |
Testimony of Most Reverend William E. Lori Bishop of Bridgeport:
Chair of the US bishops’ Ad Hoc Committee on Religious Liberty
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Iowa Catholic Conference Statements: |
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| Iowa Catholic bishops send letter to congressional delegation on HHS mandate (Feb 12) | Letter to Catholics to protect religious freedom (Mar,12) |
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