Showing posts with label USCCB. Show all posts
Showing posts with label USCCB. Show all posts
Tuesday, May 11, 2021

Vatican Cautions U.S. Bishops Over Moves To Deny Communion To President Biden

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AP reported last month that the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops is considering issuing a document that would call for denying Communion ...
Wednesday, October 26, 2016

Complaint Filed Against Catholic Hospitals Over Refusal To Perform Sterilizations

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The ACLU announced yesterday that it has filed an Administrative Complaint ( full text ) with the Department of Health and Human Services O...
Wednesday, September 14, 2016

US Civil Rights Commission Issues Report On Religious Liberty vs. Civil Rights

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Last week (Sept. 7), the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights released a 306-page briefing report titled Peaceful Coexistence: Reconciling Nondi...
Friday, September 09, 2016

6th Circuit Dismisses Suit Over Catholic Bishops' Health Care Directives

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In Means v. U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops ,  (6th Cir., Sept. 8, 2016), the U.S. 6th Circuit Court of Appeals affirmed a Michigan fede...
Saturday, August 06, 2016

Catholic Bishops React To Biden's Officiating At Same-Sex Marriage

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As reported by the Washington Post , last Monday Vice President Joe Biden officiated at the same-sex wedding ceremony of two White House st...
Wednesday, November 18, 2015

U.S. Catholic Bishops Debate Voters' Guide In Light of Pope Francis' Priorities

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The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops report that among the actions taken yesterday at their Fall General Assembly was the adoption of a...
Tuesday, December 03, 2013

ACLU Sues Catholic Bishops For Negligence Over Hospital Guidelines That Bar Abortions In All Situations

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The ACLU announced yesterday that it has filed a federal lawsuit against the U.S.Conference of Catholic Bishops and the chair and former ch...
Sunday, November 24, 2013

Report Says Bishops Are Seeking Exit Strategy From Their Strong Opposition To Contraceptive Coverage Mandate

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According to the National Catholic Reporter on Friday, despite strong disapproval of the Affordable Care Act contraceptive coverage mandate...
Tuesday, November 12, 2013

U.S. Bishops Elect New Leaders; Focus On Christian Persecution Abroad

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The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops began their Fall meeting in Baltimore yesterday.  As reported by CNS and the New York Times , outgo...