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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 (HHS) coercive mandate requiring almost all private health plans to cover c
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May 15, 2012
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Comment period, Health Care, HHS Mandate, religious freedom, Religious Liberty, USCCB

The Importunate Advocate

I read the Catechism of the Catholic Church with a dictionary close at hand. The section about prayer (CCC 2613) uses the word “importunate” to describe two parable characters: The first, “the importunate friend,” invites us to urgent prayer: “Knock and it will be op
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May 10, 2012
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abortion, catholic advocacy network, contraception mandate, health care reform, HHS, HHS Mandate, house bill 1977, PA Senate Bill 3, pro-life, Religious Liberty, school choice, ultrasound, vouchers

Christian Group Calls For Respect for Religious Liberty and Health Care

Christian Associates of Southwest PA is an ecumenical group founded in 1970 that includes 26 church bodies (Catholic, Orthodox and Protestant) representing 2,000 local congregations and 1,000,000 Christians in the following counties: Allegheny, Armstrong, Beaver, Butler, Fayette, Gree
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April 18, 2012
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Christian Associates of Southwest PA, HHS Mandate, Religious Liberty, universal healthcare

Archbishop Chaput on Religious Liberty

Archbishop Charles Chaput writes about religious freedom in his most recent column: “On Thursday, April 12, America’s bishops issued one of their most important statements in years. Our First, Most Cherished Liberty is not just a compelling defense of religious freedom. It’s als
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April 17, 2012
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HHS, Religious Liberty, school choice

“Place Before You The Cross” Bishop Zubik Preaches On Day of Prayer and Fasting

Bishop Zubik of the Diocese of Pittsburgh celebrated Mass on March 30 to mark the statewide day of prayer and fasting for religious liberty.  In his homily, Bishop Zubik tells us what the instructions he received from a high school teacher in 1967 have to do with our battle over relig
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April 04, 2012
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Bishop Zubik, Diocese of Pittsburgh, fasting, HHS, HHS Mandate, prayer, Religious Liberty

Pennsylvania Catholics Give it Up for Religious Liberty

Catholics across Pennsylvania are taking their usual Lenten Friday practices one step further today. Earlier this month, the Catholic Bishops of Pennsylvania issued a letter requesting that all Catholics dedicate the regular Lenten Friday practice of prayer and abstinence from meat as
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March 30, 2012
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conscience protection, contraception mandate, day of prayer, fasting, first amendment, HHS, HHS Ruling, Religious Liberty

Bishops Call Day of Prayer, Fasting, Abstinence for Religious Liberty

The Catholic Bishops of Pennsylvania have called for Friday, March 30, 2012, to be a day of prayer, fasting and abstinence for religious liberty. Click here to send a message in support of religious liberty. Below is their letter to the faithful:     Brothers and Sisters in
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March 08, 2012
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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 thousands of Americans over the past two weeks. However, the origin
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March 02, 2012
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contraception mandate, HHS, Pennsylvania, Religious Liberty, USCCB

HHS Mandate: The More It Changes, The More It Stays the Same

Since the announcement of the Department of Health and Human Services mandate that would force religious employers to violate their consciences and pay for abortion-causing drugs, sterilization and contraception, much misinformation has been bantered about regarding health care, Catho
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March 02, 2012
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Senate Vote to Set Aside Conscience Act Marks Chance to Build Bipartisan Support, Seek Judicial Remedies for Religious Freedom

The U.S.  Senate’s 51-48 vote March 1 to table the bipartisan Respect for Rights of Conscience Act (S. 1467), sponsored by Senator Roy Blunt (R-MO) and 37 other senators, impels the Church to strengthen its resolve to support religious freedom. Both of Pennsylvania’s Senators Pa
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March 01, 2012
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abortion-causing drugs, conscience protection, contraception, contraception mandate, Department of Health and Human Services, HHS, HHS Ruling, mandated contraception, Religious Liberty, Rights of Conscience, sterilization
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