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Take Action: Protect Religious Freedom
Tuesday, May 15, 2012 – 9:02
Take Action: Protect Religious Freedom

CLICK HERE TO SEND A MESSAGE TO THE PRESIDENT, HHS & CONGRESS IN DEFENSE OF RELIGIOUS LIBERTY
Since January there has been much attention given to the very troubling Department of Health and Human Services …

TAKE ACTION: HHS Mandate
Friday, Mar 2, 2012 – 9:21
TAKE ACTION: HHS Mandate

SEND A MESSAGE TO CONGRESS IN SUPPORT OF RELIGIOUS LIBERTY HERE.
On February 10, the Obama Administration announced some adjustments to the HHS mandate in an attempt to assuage the valid concerns raised by hundreds of …

“To Hell With You”, “Anybody But Catholics” and other Reactions to HHS Mandate
Tuesday, Feb 7, 2012 – 10:00

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 …

Merry Christmas from the PCC
Wednesday, Dec 21, 2011 – 12:07
Merry Christmas from the PCC

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 …

Estas son las Mañanitas…of the Hispanic Bishops
Monday, Dec 12, 2011 – 13:57

The Hispanic/Latino Bishops of the United States greeted us early today, the Feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe, with their own very special version of the “Mañanitas,” a letter to immigrants. Signed by 33 bishops, the …

HHS Protects Kids in Vetoing FDA Plan B Decision
Friday, Dec 9, 2011 – 15:20
HHS Protects Kids in Vetoing FDA Plan B Decision

The following is a column by Sr. Mary Ann Walsh, Director of Media Relations at the USCCB:
Health and Human Services (HHS) acted to protect kids Dec. 7 when HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius rejected a recommendation …

Comment Period Ends on HHS Mandate, What Now?
Wednesday, Oct 5, 2011 – 10:10
Comment Period Ends on HHS Mandate, What Now?

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 …

USCCB Criticizes ‘Inexplicably Narrow’ Definition Of Religious Freedom
Friday, Sep 2, 2011 – 11:56

We’ve been posting about the Department of Health and Human Services insurance mandate, which threatens rights of conscience and religious freedom, over the past few weeks. Here is the latest, from the USCCB:

Bishops’ Pro-Life Chair Strongly Opposes Recommended Mandate For Birth Control, Sterilization In Private Health Plans
Wednesday, Jul 20, 2011 – 9:04

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 …

U.S. House takes decisive step toward protecting life with vote on ‘No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion Act’
Thursday, May 5, 2011 – 14:59
U.S. House takes decisive step toward protecting life with vote on ‘No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion Act’

The Secretariat of Pro-Life Activities of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) welcomed passage of the “No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion Act” (H.R. 3) by the U.S. House of Representatives. The bill codifies …