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USCCB: Supreme Court Decision on Marriage “A Tragic Error”

FROM THE USCCB—The U.S. Supreme Court decision, June 26, interpreting the U.S. Constitution to require all states to license and recognize same-sex “marriage” “is a tragic error that harms the common good and most vulnerable among us,” said Archbishop Joseph E. Kurtz of Louisville, Ke
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June 26, 2015
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marraige, marriage, Religious Liberty, supreme court, USCCB

Freedom to Bear Witness

During this year’s Corpus Christi procession, Pope Francis asked us to remember “our many brothers and sisters who do not have the freedom to express their faith in the Lord Jesus.” About 100 million Christians are persecuted each year around the world. “Let us be un
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June 18, 2015
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Fortnight for Freedom, HHS Mandate, International Religious Freedom, Religious Liberty

Protect International Religious Freedom by Passing H.R. 1150

Pope Francis has expressed increasing concern for the suffering of many Christians and others who are persecuted around the world simply because of their faith. The brutality inflicted on religious minorities has reached staggering proportions, causing them to flee the violence in pla
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May 28, 2015
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Religious Liberty Under Attack in the Nation’s Capital

Congress Should Stop DC Council’s “Reproductive Health Non-Discrimination Amendment Act” (RHNDA) and “Human Rights Amendment Act” (HRAA). Our help is needed to stop two dangerous pieces of legislation recently passed by the Council of the District of Colu
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April 15, 2015
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"Reproductive Health Non-Discrimination Amendment Act" (RHNDA), HRAA, Human Rights Amendment Act, religious freedom, Religious Liberty, RHNDA

PA House Passes Resolution Condemning Global Persecution of Christians

The Pennsylvania House of Representatives today unanimously passed House Resolution 182.  According to the United States Department of State, Christians are persecuted in over 60 countries.  It has been estimated that 100 million Christians are persecuted each year. The resolution res
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April 01, 2015
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House Resolution 182, HR 182, Persecuted Christians, religious freedom, Religious Liberty, Rep. Kathy Rapp

Support the Health Care Conscience Rights Act

Congress should reaffirm the principle that government “should not force anyone to stop offering or covering much-needed legitimate health care” because of a conscientious objection to abortion or other procedures, said Cardinal Seán P. O’Malley of Boston and Archbishop William E. Lor
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March 03, 2015
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ANDA, Cardinal OMalley, Health Care conscience rights act, HR 940, Religious Liberty, USCCB

Midstate leaders weigh in on survey that says more Americans want religious influence in politics

From the Carlisle Sentinel –  A recent survey showed that a growing number of Americans want religious leaders to exercise stronger influence on national politics, prompting local religious leaders to emphasize a need for balance between having a positive influence on political
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October 14, 2014
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Carlisle Sentinel, Pew Research Center, religion in pennsylvania, religious freedom, Religious Liberty

U.S. Supreme Court Makes Favorable Religious Liberty Decision

Pennsylvania Catholic Conference Encouraged by Favorable U.S. Supreme Court Religious Liberty Decision “[R]eason recognizes that religious freedom is a fundamental right of man, reflecting his highest dignity, that of seeking the truth and adhering to it, and recognizing it as an indi
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June 30, 2014
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Greensburg Diocese Granted Injunction Against HHS Mandate

Greensburg Bishop Lawrence E. Brandt issued the following statement in response to the preliminary injunction granted June 20, 2014, by U.S. District Court Judge Arthur Schwab in the Diocese of Greensburg’s lawsuit against the HHS Mandate. I am pleased that U.S. District Court Judge A
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June 20, 2014
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Fortnight for Freedom across the State

The Fortnight for Freedom: Freedom to Serve will take place from June 21 to July 4, a time when our liturgical calendar celebrates a series of great martyrs who remained faithful in the face of persecution by political power—St. Thomas More and St. John Fisher, St. John the Baptist, S
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June 18, 2014
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