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For Immediate Release – Election Resources for Pennsylvania Catholics

In keeping with its decades-long tradition, the Pennsylvania Catholic Conference (PCC) has published election resources to inform Catholics about a wide range of issues before the November 6 elections. “The Catholic Church regards voting and civic engagement as a moral responsibility,
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October 10, 2012
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HHS Mandate for Contraceptive & Abortifacient Drugs Violates Conscience Rights

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, including drugs which can attac
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August 02, 2011
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USCCB decries refusal to support Defense of Marriage Act

On February 23, 2011, the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops issued the following from Anthony R. Picarello, Jr. of the Office of General Counsel: “Marriage has been understood for millennia and across cultures as the union of one man and one woman. Today, the President has
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February 24, 2011
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Executive Authority

Most people understand at an elementary level how a bill becomes a law and how the judicial system governs our daily lives, but an often-ignored source of law are rules and regulations that stem from the executive authority of the president or a governor. While the Church is vigilant
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February 12, 2009
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“Googling” Your Conscience

We live in a remarkable time. The amount of information at our fingertips about the upcoming election for president is amazing. Type “Barack Obama” or “John McCain” into your favorite internet search engine, you get at least 70 million hits each for candidate.
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October 01, 2008
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election, McCain, Obama, PCC column, president, voter guide

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