Article Archive for Year 2010
The Senate Judiciary Committee is scheduled to consider the Pennsylvania Marriage Protection Amendment on Tuesday, March 16, 2010. Introduced as SB 707, the bill proposes an amendment to the state constitution:
Only a union of one …
As Catholics, we are called to be conscientious citizens. We must take an active role in the public policy debate by speaking out to defend the dignity and rights of all.The PCC invites you to …
Every election year the Pennsylvania Catholic Conference (PCC) encourages people to register to vote and cast their ballot. Every vote matters and PCC reminds Catholics particularly that “the Church’s obligation to participate in shaping …
Cada año electoral, la Conferencia Católica de Pennsylvania (Pennsylvania Catholic Conference – PCC por sus siglas en inglés) anima a las personas a registrarse para votar y en efecto emitir su voto. Cada voto es …
The emergency response in Haiti is now in its sixth week and the rainy season is beginning. We are all feeling the pain and stress of what will be a prolonged recovery with many …
On the eve of the White House Health Care Summit, the U.S. Bishops urged Congressional leaders “to commit themselves to enacting genuine health care reform that will protect the life, dignity, consciences and health of …
News for Advocates of Catholic Education in Pennsylvania – February 22, 2010
NON-PUBLIC SCHOOLS AND THE 2010-2011 EDUCATION BUDGET
This month, all the talk in Harrisburg is about Governor Rendell’s proposed 2010-2011 state …
According to a report from the Catholic News Service, the latest Vatican statistics show a slight increase in Catholics as a percentage of the world’s population, and a slow but steady rise in the number …
The Pennsylvania Catholic Conference has been contacted regarding an urgent federal
education matter. The U.S. House of Representatives could vote soon on legislation
governing elements of a school’s disciplinary policy and practice.
While roads are starting to clear and food and aid are reaching hundreds of thousands of people, the needs are still enormous in Haiti. Toppled buildings, sprawling camps and tented homes set up on the …
