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 …
Thousands of bills are introduced in the Pennsylvania General Assembly during the two year legislative session. The Pennsylvania Catholic Conference reviews, tracks and takes positions on a few hundred. Ever wonder how the PCC evaluates …
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 …
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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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 …
June 22 marks the Feast Day of St. Thomas More. In a statement about the patron of statesmen, politicians and lawyers, the Pennsylvania bishops said:
St. Thomas More lived—and gave his life—for truth. He provides a powerful …
Earlier this year, Pope Benedict XVI said of social media, “I would like then to invite Christians, confidently and with an informed and responsible creativity, to join the network of relationships which the digital era …
The United States bishops have called the Obama Administration’s decision to stop defending the Defense of Marriage Act against legal challenges “an abdication of the responsibility of the Executive Branch to carry out its constitutional obligation …
