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Articles by Amy Hill

‘May the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you!’
Friday, 26 Aug, 2011 – 9:09 | Comments Off
‘May the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you!’

A new academic year is upon us. Thousands of young men and women are going away to college. It is an exciting and anxious time for students and parents alike. Living the Catholic faith on …

New study finds that marriage really does matter
Wednesday, 24 Aug, 2011 – 8:33 | Comments Off
New study finds that marriage really does matter

A group of scholars recently released a study called “Why Marriage Matters: Thirty Conclusions from the Social Sciences.” The study found that while divorce rates have decreased, instability in families has greatly increased. Here …

Tell Congress – Contraceptive Mandate Violates Religious Freedom
Tuesday, 9 Aug, 2011 – 14:25 | Comments Off
Tell Congress – Contraceptive Mandate Violates Religious Freedom

Religious freedom and rights of conscience are threatened by the recent “preventive services” mandate from the federal Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) requiring private health plans to cover female surgical sterilization and all …

‘The public derives great benefit from an educated citizenry’
Thursday, 4 Aug, 2011 – 12:45 | Comments Off
‘The public derives great benefit from an educated citizenry’

Attorney Philip Murren, a partner in the law firm Ball, Murren & Connell and legal counsel to the Pennsylvania Catholic Conference (PCC), testified about the constitutionality of school vouchers at a House Education Committee hearing …

HHS Mandate for Contraceptive & Abortifacient Drugs Violates Conscience Rights
Tuesday, 2 Aug, 2011 – 9:20 | Comments Off
HHS Mandate for Contraceptive & Abortifacient Drugs Violates Conscience Rights

The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) sharply criticized a new HHS “preventive services” mandate requiring private health plans to cover female surgical sterilization and all drugs and devices approved by the FDA as contraceptives, …

New Life-Affirming Law Helps Grieving Parents
Monday, 1 Aug, 2011 – 9:29 | Comments Off
New Life-Affirming Law Helps Grieving Parents

Mothers of stillborn children endure the unimaginable hardship of carrying a child in pregnancy only to learn that their little boy or girl died before birth. For many parents in Pennsylvania, the devastation over the …

Summertime Support for School Choice
Tuesday, 26 Jul, 2011 – 15:39 | Comments Off
Summertime Support for School Choice

School is out and the state legislature has recessed for the summer, but school choice is still being debated all over Pennsylvania. There are two great ways advocates can keep this issue alive over the …

Join the Advocates for Catholic Education
Monday, 18 Jul, 2011 – 9:38 | Comments Off
Join the Advocates for Catholic Education

The energy, enthusiasm and Catholic school spirit of sincerely concerned parents, educators and taxpayers is the key to advancing Catholic education for our children now and in the future.  The PCC is seeking volunteers to …

Are you a member of the network?
Monday, 18 Jul, 2011 – 8:50 | Comments Off
Are you a member of the network?

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 …

Catholic Guide to School Choice
Sunday, 17 Jul, 2011 – 9:18 | Comments Off
Catholic Guide to School Choice

The Spring 2011 edition of the Viewpoint newletter includes a Catholic’s guide to school choice and other information about the Pennsylvania Catholic Conference’s (PCC) legislative agenda.
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