There has been much reaction to the recent HHS edict that will force Catholics to violate their conscience.
Bishop David Zubik of the Diocese of Pittsburgh wrote, “It is really hard to believe that it …
Thousands of our fellow Pennsylvanians are travelling to Washington, D.C., today to mark the anniversary of Roe vs. Wade. On Friday, the Obama Administration announced that it would not honor the request of millions of …
Administration, HHS defy freedom of conscience, freedom of religion
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Pope Benedict XVI has named 55-year-old Bishop William Skurla of the Byzantine Eparchy of Passaic, New Jersey, as Archbishop of the Byzantine Archeparchy of Pittsburgh.
The Pennsylvania Catholic Conference (PCC) publishes its Viewpoint newsletter four times per year. This is the Legislative Update from the Fall 2011 issue.
The PCC supports the following legislation:
Catholics have been living and worshipping in Pennsylvania since William Penn launched his “Holy Experiment” here in the 18th century. Every small town and large city bears the influence of Catholic culture. Cathedral spires are …
The staff of the PCC wishes you and your family a very Merry Christmas. May the joy and peace that the Christ child brings be with you throughout 2012!
We’d like to share with you the following …
September 30 marked the end of the public comment period on the “preventive services” mandate from the federal Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) which fails to provide conscience protection and requires private health …
Steven Bozza, director of the Respect Life Office at the Archdiocese of Philadelphia, has written a letter to the editor in the Philadelphia Inquirer about the HHS mandate and religious liberty.
In his letter, “Patient protection act …
“Religious ‘exemption’ in the mandate fails miserably to assure that religious conscience is protected”
The Catholic Bishops of Pennsylvania yesterday reaffirmed their strong opposition to the mandate issued by the federal Department of Health and Human …
