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 …

This year, February 14th brings double reason to celebrate, as World Marriage Day coincides with Valentine’s Day.
Learn more about the Catholic Church’s teaching on marriage from the Pennsylvania Catholic Conference and the United States Conference …

Due in part to a Senate seat switching parties in a recent special election, health care reform legislation may be stalled in Congress for now. Many had hoped that long-overdue reform, extending affordable health …

Every year the Pennsylvania Department of Health releases the latest state abortion statistics.  Everyone waits to see if the numbers go up or down.  In 2008, there were 38,807 abortions in Pennsylvania, an increase of …

Thank you for all your support of the ACE-PA advocacy network. ACE-PA is one of the most important tools we have to influence public policy. With your participation, we can truly change Catholic …