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Article Archive for Year 2010

Bishops encourage vigilance
Tuesday, Mar 23, 2010 – 14:05
Bishops encourage vigilance

The U.S. bishops called on Congress and people in the Catholic community to make sure promises are kept that new health care legislation will not expand abortions in the United States.

Contact Congress TODAY on health care reform
Thursday, Mar 18, 2010 – 14:39
Contact Congress TODAY on health care reform

To send a pre-written, instant e-mail to Congress go to www.usccb.org/action.
Congress continues to debate health care reform. The House passed a health care bill that prevents the federal government from funding elective abortions, and includes …

Young Americans Increasingly Pro-Life
Thursday, Mar 18, 2010 – 13:08

A recently-released Gallup poll shows that young Americans are more strongly pro-life than older Amercians. In polling results from 2005-2009, less than a quarter of Americans aged 18-29 supported keeping abortion legal for any reason …

PA Catholic Health Association opposes Senate health care reform bill
Wednesday, Mar 17, 2010 – 15:03

In light of the controversy and confusion created through the announcement by Catholic Health Association – USA in support of the Senate health care reform bill, the Pennsylvania Catholic Health Association and the Pennsylvania Catholic …

The cost is too high; the loss is too great
Tuesday, Mar 16, 2010 – 7:16
The cost is too high; the loss is too great

The Catholic Bishops of the United States have long and consistently advocated for the reform of the American health care system. Their experience in health care and in Catholic parishes has acquainted them with the …

Prayers for protecting unborn in health care reform
Monday, Mar 15, 2010 – 16:12

Prayer resources from the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB):
Prayer for Protection of Unborn Children and Conscience Rights in Health Care Reform Legislation

Health care reform ACTION ALERT
Saturday, Mar 13, 2010 – 13:28
Health care reform ACTION ALERT

As long-time advocates of health care reform, the U.S. Catholic bishops continue to make the moral case that genuine health care reform must protect the life, dignity, consciences and health of all, especially the poor …

PA Marriage Protection Amendment to be considered by Senate Judiciary Committee
Thursday, Mar 11, 2010 – 16:57
PA Marriage Protection Amendment to be considered by Senate Judiciary Committee

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 …

Counting all Pennsylvanians: 2010 U.S. CENSUS
Monday, Mar 1, 2010 – 12:23
Counting all Pennsylvanians: 2010 U.S. CENSUS

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 …

Contamos con todos los ciudadanos de Pennsylvania
Monday, Mar 1, 2010 – 8:22
Contamos con todos los ciudadanos de Pennsylvania

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 …