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Caring for the least of these
Friday, Mar 4, 2011 – 9:08
Caring for the least of these

The Gospel compels us to provide for the poor and care for the sick.
For I was hungry and you gave me food, I was thirsty and you gave me drink, a stranger and you welcomed …

Opportunities & challenges in 2011-2012 Legislative Session
Monday, Jan 31, 2011 – 8:19
Opportunities & challenges in 2011-2012 Legislative Session

The Winter 2011 edition of the Viewpoint newletter lists key priorities on the Pennsylvania Catholic Conference’s (PCC) legislative agenda.

Abortion opt-out bill passes Senate Banking & Insurance Committee
Thursday, Jan 27, 2011 – 10:44
Abortion opt-out bill passes Senate Banking & Insurance Committee

On January 25, 2011, the Senate Banking and Insurance Committee voted in favor of Senate Bill 3 with a 12-2 vote. The chairman, Senator Don White (R-Indiana), is the prime sponsor of the bill.
Senate Bill …

2011-2012 Pennsylvania General Assembly sworn in
Tuesday, Jan 4, 2011 – 15:27
2011-2012 Pennsylvania General Assembly sworn in

The recently elected members of the Pennsylvania General Assembly were sworn into office today marking the beginning of the 2011-2012 Legislative Session.

Embrace social media to evangelize ‘digital continent’
Wednesday, Nov 17, 2010 – 8:47
Embrace social media to evangelize ‘digital continent’

The Catholic Church faces an urgent call to evangelize the new “digital continent” of social media, according to a presentation to the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) at their annual Fall General Assembly. …

End of session review
Friday, Nov 5, 2010 – 9:47
End of session review

Health care reform. Abortion. Adoption. Gay marriage. Education.
These are among top issues tracked by the Pennsylvania Catholic Conference (PCC) in the 2009-2010 legislative session. What happened and where do we go from here?

Pennsylvania’s Bishops gather in Harrisburg
Monday, Oct 4, 2010 – 14:42
Pennsylvania’s Bishops gather in Harrisburg

The Bishops of Pennsylvania’s eight Roman Catholic and two Byzantine Catholic dioceses gathered in Harrisburg on October 1 for the Annual Meeting of the Pennsylvania Catholic Conference (PCC).

US Bishops Urge Exclusion of Contraception, Sterilization as “Preventive Services”
Tuesday, Sep 21, 2010 – 10:33

The United States Conference of Catholic Bishops has urged the US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) not to include contraception or sterilization among a range of “preventive services” the HHS will mandate for …

Abortion and high-risk health care insurance
Thursday, Jul 15, 2010 – 18:31
Abortion and high-risk health care insurance

One of the most urgent concerns of the recently passed Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act is providing health care coverage for adults who have a pre-existing condition, which may have made it difficult or …

State budget breakdown
Tuesday, Jul 6, 2010 – 13:25
State budget breakdown

The Pennsylvania General Assembly passed the state budget by the constitutional deadline, June 30. Over the Fourth of July weekend, they passed the necessary fiscal code bill that outlines the revenue to pay for …