Washington D.C., Mar 23, 2012 / 17:04 pm
Men and women of all ages raised their voices in support of religious liberty in the nation’s capital on March 23, speaking out against the federal contraception mandate and joining with those who participated in the Rally for Religious Freedom in locations across the country.
“I think it’s remarkably important because it’s a gateway move by the government,” said Libby Barnes, age 22.
Barnes told CNA that she is “used to the Catholic Church’s teaching on contraception being unpopular.”
But while she has become accustomed to having Church doctrine mocked, questioned and misunderstood, she believes that the mandate reaches a new extreme.