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When adoption agencies can turn away gay prospective parents, what happens to the kids?

Religious News Service reporter Bobby Ross, Jr. recently asked this question, “When adoption agencies can turn away gay prospective parents, what happens to the kids?” With conflicts between religious based adoption and foster care agencies and government non-discrimination regulation
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June 05, 2018
by Hill
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adoption, Catholic Charities, Catholic Social Services, foster care, freedom of conscience, freedom of religion, gay rights, LGBT, Religious Liberty

Prayer for the Protection of Religious Liberty

O God our Creator, from your provident hand we have received our right to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness. You have called us as your people and given us the right and the duty to worship you, the only true God, and your Son, Jesus Christ. Through the power and working of
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May 05, 2017
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conscience protection, freedom of conscience, freedom of religion, prayer, religious conscience, Religious Liberty

Time to Defend Life & Religious Liberty

Public outcry by forces hostile to our religious freedom has already begun. They are attempting to pressure President Donald Trump into not issuing an executive order that would protect our Constitutional rights. If we do not raise our voices today President Trump may only hear the de
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February 06, 2017
by Hill
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conscience protection, Executive Order, freedom of religion, president trump, religious freedom, Religious Liberty

Religious freedom, first among our liberties, is under threat

December 15 marks the 225th anniversary of the Bill of Rights. The Philadelphia Inquirer is running a 12-part series to mark the occasion, and invited Philadelphia Archbishop Charles Chaput, who is also the chairman of the PCC, to write about the First Amendment: Religious freedom is
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December 08, 2016
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charles chaput, first amendment, freedom of religion, Religious Liberty

Images of Religious Freedom Inspire and Call us to Action

Bishop Ronald Gainer of the Diocese of Harrisburg recently reminded Pennsylvania’s lawmakers to look around the magnificent “office” they walk into every session day. During his keynote speech at the 2015 legislative breakfast, hosted by the Pennsylvania Catholic Conference and the Pe
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October 23, 2015
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bishop ronald gainer, freedom of religion, harrisburg bishop, keynote speech, knights of columbus, legislative breakfast, pope francis, religious freedom, Religious Liberty

First American Freedom: “Your Faith is Being Rewritten”

The USCCB launched a new website today, www.firstamericanfreedom.com. Visitors to the site can learn about threats to religious liberty, join in prayer and reflection about this important issue and signing up for text message alerts to stay up-to-date. To sign up for text message aler
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October 26, 2012
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First american freedom, freedom of religion, religious freedom, Religious Liberty, USCCB

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