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Are you a member of the network?
Tuesday, Mar 9, 2010 – 8:50
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 …

Bishops call for bipartisan action on health care reform that protects life
Wednesday, Feb 24, 2010 – 16:45
Bishops call for bipartisan action on health care reform that protects life

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 …

Number of Catholics, priests, seminarians grows worldwide
Monday, Feb 22, 2010 – 14:20
Number of Catholics, priests, seminarians grows worldwide

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 …

Health care reform and the pro-life agenda
Friday, Feb 5, 2010 – 11:00
Health care reform and the pro-life agenda

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 …

Bishops urge Congress to resume work on health care reform
Wednesday, Jan 27, 2010 – 13:27
Bishops urge Congress to resume work on health care reform

The U.S. bishops called on Congress to continue to work on health care reform to provide access for everyone, protection of life at all stages and conscience rights.
The call came in a January 26 letter …

Nationwide bulletin insert on health care reform
Friday, Jan 8, 2010 – 10:52
Nationwide bulletin insert on health care reform

During October and November, diocesan and parish leaders distributed two consecutive Nationwide Bulletin Inserts on health care reform. Since that time the U.S. House passed health care reform that reaffirms the essential, longstanding and widely …

Senate health care reform bill ‘deficient’
Wednesday, Dec 23, 2009 – 9:56
Senate health care reform bill ‘deficient’

The current health care reform bill is “deficient” and should not move forward without “essential changes,” the chairmen of three committees of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops said December 22.

Side-by-side comparison: Hyde & Nelson/Hatch/Casey Amendments
Wednesday, Dec 16, 2009 – 16:40

The United States Conference of Catholic Bishops has made available a side-by-side comparison of the language of the Hyde Amendment, the Federal Employees Health Benefits Program (FEHBP) and the proposed Nelson/Hatch/Casey Amendment. The resource can …

Health care reform should align with current abortion funding laws
Wednesday, Dec 16, 2009 – 16:32
Health care reform should align with current abortion funding laws

The U.S. bishops again urged senators to place Hyde Amendment language into proposed health care reform legislation, a step that would align the legislation with policies now governing all other federal health programs and the …

Bishops deeply disappointed by Senate health care vote
Wednesday, Dec 9, 2009 – 15:35
Bishops deeply disappointed by Senate health care vote

“The Senate vote to table the Nelson-Hatch-Casey amendment is a grave mistake and a serious blow to genuine health care reform,” said Cardinal Francis George, President of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops. “The …