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EWTN granted emergency relief from contraception mandate
The EWTN Global Catholic Network has secured temporary emergency relief against the federal contraception mandate one day before it would... Read more
Supreme Court upholds religious freedom for Hobby Lobby
On June 30, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that Hobby Lobby and similar employers cannot be forced to comply with... Read more
EWTN files for emergency mandate relief with Supreme Court
The EWTN Global Catholic Network has filed a motion for emergency relief with the U.S. Supreme Court asking for an... Read more
Archbishop: Mandate ruling threatens Philly's vulnerable
Archbishop Charles J. Chaput of Philadelphia said that he is “deeply disappointed” that a district judge has denied the archdiocese... Read more
EWTN to appeal after 'troubling' HHS mandate ruling
The EWTN Global Catholic Network has announced that it will appeal a June 17 ruling that would require it to... Read more
Hundreds of Catholic employers win exemption from HHS mandate
A federal court has ruled that the Catholic Benefits Association and its hundreds of employer members are exempt from a... Read more
FOCUS grateful for injunction against contraception mandate
The Fellowship of Catholic University Students (FOCUS) has welcomed a federal court’s injunction against the HHS mandate that the student... Read more
Stupak urges Supreme Court to affirm conscience protections
Former congressman Bart Stupak wrote a column Tuesday in support of the owners of for-profit companies who object to providing... Read more
Group of 200 Catholic employers sues to block HHS mandate
In one of the largest collective lawsuits against the federal HHS mandate, the Catholic Benefit Association, representing more than 200... Read more
Court denies HHS mandate protection for Notre Dame
A Chicago appellate court has upheld a previous ruling denying Notre Dame University legal protections while it moves forward in... Read more
Hobby Lobby draws wide breadth of support in mandate case
Hundreds of individuals and groups from a broad range of religious and political backgrounds have filed briefs supporting the owners... Read more
New Supreme Court injunction benefits Little Sisters
A new injunction from the U.S. Supreme Court will protect the Little Sisters of the Poor from the demands of... Read more
USA Today to Obama admin: leave Little Sisters alone
The editors of USA Today have urged the Obama administration to stop trying to require the Little Sisters of the... Read more
Little Sisters threatened by HHS mandate, lawyers argue
Despite the claims of the U.S. Justice Department, the demands of the federal contraception mandate threaten the continued works of... Read more
Little Sisters granted mandate relief by Justice Sotomayor
A group of religious sisters that cares for the elderly poor in the U.S. was among several religious organizations to... Read more
NY judge orders first permanent block against HHS mandate
A federal judge in New York has issued the first permanent injunction against the federal contraception mandate, a ruling that... Read more
Protecting religious liberty serves the poor, archbishop says
Religious freedom is an important component in aiding those in need, and imposing upon religious liberty harms groups that work... Read more
'Intensifying' religious freedom threats show need to evangelize
In the face of growing restrictions on religious expression, Catholics must be able to explain the place of religious liberty... Read more
Supreme Court to hear for-profit contraception mandate cases
The U.S. Supreme Court will hear two cases challenging the controversial federal contraception mandate, filed by for-profit businesses and their... Read more
Pa. Catholics granted injunction against contraception mandate
An injunction against the federal contraception mandate granted to a group of non-profit Catholic organizations in Western Pennsylvania has been... Read more
