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Article Archive for Year 2006

Post Election Exhale
Friday, Dec 1, 2006 – 11:22

The dust has settled; the 2006 election is over. Analysts will debate what happened and why for years; but one thing is for certain, Catholics are a significant voting bloc.
But how do Catholic voters properly …

2005-2006 Legislative Session Comes to an End
Wednesday, Nov 1, 2006 – 11:19

Another two-year legislative session is ending in Harrisburg. Hundreds of public policy proposals were discussed and done, or left undone by the Pennsylvania General Assembly. The Pennsylvania Catholic Conference (PCC) and the Pennsylvania …

Emergency Contraception and Religious Freedom
Sunday, Oct 1, 2006 – 11:15

In Harrisburg, a legislative mandate for hospitals to provide emergency contraception (EC) to victims of sexual assault is being considered. This drug treatment is confusing. How does it work? Where does the Catholic …

Election 2006 Special Edition of Viewpoint
Sunday, Oct 1, 2006 – 11:15
Election 2006 Special Edition of Viewpoint

The candidates for U.S. senator, governor and lieutenant governor received a written questionnaire from the Pennsylvania Catholic Conference (PCC) asking for their positions on issues important to Catholics. The candidates’ responses are are listed in …

Faithful Citizenship
Friday, Sep 1, 2006 – 10:52

America’s Catholic Bishops remind us that, “in the Catholic tradition, responsible citizenship is a virtue; participation in the political process is a moral obligation. All believers are called to faithful citizenship, to become informed, …

Committee Reviews “Pro-life” Concerns about Embryonic Stem Cell Research
Tuesday, Aug 1, 2006 – 10:39

Stem cells are in the news again. In July, President George Bush vetoed a bill that would have provided federal funding for embryonic stem cell research. Proponents of this controversial research will now …

Fair Wages for Work
Saturday, Jul 1, 2006 – 10:37

Working families in Pennsylvania are getting a raise. The minimum wage in Pennsylvania will increase from the current $5.15 per hour to $6.25 on Jan. 1, 2007, then to $7.15 on July 1, 2007. …

Cover All Kids…Support CHIP
Thursday, Jun 1, 2006 – 10:36

Health insurance tops the list of concerns for many if not most Pennsylvania families. As the cost of coverage rises faster than most incomes, some working families are finding themselves in a crisis situation. …

Commission Proposed to Investigate Wrongful Convictions
Monday, May 1, 2006 – 10:34

After serving 19 years behind bars, Thomas Doswell was released after DNA evidence clearly proved his innocence in a brutal rape case. Unfortunately, this is not an isolated incident. Nationally, 175 people have …

The Marriage Debate
Saturday, Apr 1, 2006 – 10:32

The Pennsylvania Legislature will vote on a state constitutional amendment defining marriage as the union between one man and one woman in the coming weeks.
Opponents claim it denies same sex and unmarried heterosexual couples legal …