Sister Constance Veit, l.s.p., communications director for the Little Sisters of the Poor in the U.S., explains why the sisters could not “just sign the form” – the so-called “accommodation” to the HHS contraception mandate.
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Little Sisters Will Get Their Day in Court
The U.S. Supreme Court Jan. 29 announced that it will hear oral arguments March 23 in seven pending appeals in lawsuits brought by several Catholic and other faith-based entities against the Obama administration’s contraceptive mandate.
Religious Freedom Is Being Challenged in Basic Ways
Religious freedom is being challenged in fundamental ways, according to speakers at a panel discussion on “Religious Liberty and the Future: Faith, Skepticism, Culture and Hope” at the Heritage Foundation in Washington, D.C., Jan. 21.
‘Let Freedom Ring!’ Respect for Rights Helps Society, Pope Says
Not far from where the Liberty Bell is on display, Pope Francis urged the people of the United States to continue to “proclaim liberty throughout all the land unto all the inhabitants thereof,” as the bell’s inscription says.
Bishops Plan Another Fortnight for Freedom
Baltimore’s Archbishop Lori called on Catholics to learn about the importance of religious liberty and to promote free religious practice during a two-week period beginning June 21.
Fading Right
Dear Editor: Pittsburgh Bishop David A. Zubik was quoted as saying, “the Church is no longer free to practice what we preach.”
What is happening to our individual freedom? Did the three-judge panel in Pittsburgh feel they are so powerful that they can enforce Jesus Christ’s followers (Christians) to act against their own religious beliefs?
Hostility to Religion Is on Dramatic Rise
A new report from the Liberty Institute in Plano, Texas, shows that incidents of “religious hostility” have more than doubled in the U.S. over the past three years.
Religious Liberty Opposition Is Getting More Aggressive
(CNS) – Religious liberty is under aggressive assault on many fronts in a culture increasingly insensitive to rights guaranteed by the First Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, according to speakers at a Sept. 15 forum in Manhattan. The program, “In the Founding Tradition,” was organized by the Alliance Defending Freedom and drew 100 people to the Union League Club.
Women Urged to Stay Informed on Issues
Catholic women were encouraged to be “good stewards of religious liberty” when the Brooklyn Diocesan Council of the National Council of Catholic Women held its 48th biennial convention.
Manhattan Declaration; Praying for Justice (with slideshow)
At the Manhattan Declaration Returns Home conference Sept. 25 at Columbia University’s Teachers College, Manhattan, Cardinal Timothy Dolan led an interfaith prayer service prior to the presentations. Speakers included Alan E. Sears, president and CEO of Alliance Defending Freedom, and Marjorie Dannenfelser, national organizer of the Susan B. Anthony List. About 200 participants listened to […]