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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 …

PCC mourns loss of Archbishop Schott
Friday, Jun 11, 2010 – 9:18
PCC mourns loss of Archbishop Schott

The Pennsylvania Catholic Conference (PCC) is saddened by the news that Metropolitan Basil M. Schott, Archbishop of the Archeparchy of Pittsburgh, died on Thursday, June 10, 2010.  He will be laid to rest next week.

Questions & answers about health care reform
Thursday, Apr 15, 2010 – 15:12
Questions & answers about health care reform

The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act was groundbreaking health care reform legislation.  Catholics may have many questions about the complicated new law.  Here is a list of frequently asked questions and their answers.

April 1 is Census Day
Thursday, Apr 1, 2010 – 13:08
April 1 is Census Day

If you haven’t mailed back your Census Questionnaire, please do it today! Census data determine how more than $400 billion in Federal funds are distributed to communities each year. Mailing back a questionnaire is cheap, …

A call for an end to abortion, once and for all
Thursday, Apr 1, 2010 – 13:03
A call for an end to abortion, once and for all

Historic. Landmark. Unprecedented. All words used to describe the health care reform legislation recently passed into law by Congress.
With the failure of Congress to include adequate statutory restrictions on using federal tax …

Internship opportunity at the PCC
Tuesday, Mar 23, 2010 – 15:06
Internship opportunity at the PCC

Pennsylvania Catholic Conference (PCC) in Harrisburg, PA is seeking an intern for the spring, summer or fall term.

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 …

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 …