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, …
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 …
Cardinal Daniel DiNardo of Galveston-Houston, chairman of the Committee on Pro-Life Activities of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops, strongly opposed the recommendation of the Institute of Medicine that the Department of Health and …
Harrisburg, PA – The Pennsylvania Catholic Conference (PCC) extends a warm welcome to Archbishop Charles J. Chaput, O.F.M. Cap., who was named Archbishop of Philadelphia today. The Archbishop of Philadelphia traditionally serves as the chairman …
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 …
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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“The love of a parent transcends death. Just because she died at birth doesn’t make her any less valuable,” said Joanne Cacciatore , a counselor, professor, and a mother of a stillborn daughter, in this …
How many examples of a lack of respect for women will we need before it is clear that abortion clinics should be regulated like other ambulatory surgical facilities? Lax, inconsistent standards allowed for the existence …
The start of the 2011-2012 Pennsylvania legislative session saw movement on several pieces of pro-life legislation. Given the fact that Pennsylvania boasts a pro-life governor and a pro-life majority in the House and the Senate, …
For the first time in nine years, the Pennsylvania General Assembly passed the state budget before the June 30 constitutional deadline. The $27.15 billion spending plan holds the line on taxes and represents a 4 …
