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Bishops building movement for life, marriage and religious freedom
The U.S. bishops have announced a five-part pastoral strategy that is aimed at creating a movement dedicated to penance and... Read more
Pittsburgh bishop remains hopeful despite mandate lawsuit dismissal
Federal judges in Pittsburgh and Nashville dismissed Catholic lawsuits challenging the federal contraception mandate, but acknowledged that the suits can... Read more
Missouri business granted injunction against HHS mandate
A federal appeals court on Nov. 28 granted a Catholic business owner in Missouri an injunction against the Department of... Read more
Hobby Lobby appealing refusal of HHS mandate injunction
The retailer Hobby Lobby will appeal a federal court’s refusal of its request for an injunction against a Health and... Read more
Judge grants HHS mandate injunction to Bible publisher
A federal court has granted an injunction protecting Protestant Christian Bible publisher Tyndale House Publishers from the Department of Health... Read more
Church cannot live with contraception mandate, bishops say
In the aftermath of the Nov. 6 elections, the U.S. bishops stressed that they will push ahead with defending religious... Read more
One day before election, Catholic vote remains good indicator
With polls still disagreeing on which presidential candidate holds the lead just one day before the election, political analysts believe... Read more
Catholics buy full-page religious freedom ad in Denver Post
A group of lay Catholics in Colorado is placing a full-page ad in the Sunday edition of the Denver Post... Read more
Second company wins injunction against HHS mandate
A federal judge in Michigan has granted the second temporary injunction against the federal contraception mandate to plaintiffs who argue... Read more
Nebraska Catholics dedicated to cause of religious freedom
A group of Nebraska Catholics has created and donated banners for 147 Catholic churches that bear messages about defending religious... Read more
Chicago Declaration gathers support for religious freedom
A new declaration signed by business and cultural leaders in Chicago voiced support for the U.S. Constitution’s religious freedom protections... Read more
Complex Catholic women's vote might influence the election
An analysis of Catholic women during the 2012 election season shows significant levels of agreement with Church teaching on contraception,... Read more
Miami archdiocese sues over 'real threat' from HHS mandate
The Archdiocese of Miami and two other Catholic entities filed a lawsuit today against the HHS mandate, adding to the... Read more
Al Smith dinner includes religious freedom references amid humor
An annual Catholic fundraising dinner with both major presidential candidates provided a night of laughter, as well as reminders of... Read more
Catholic women tell how they found freedom in Church teaching
A new book written by Catholic women describes personal journeys of discovering that although Church teaching on important issues can... Read more
Atlanta archdiocese cites high stakes in challenge to HHS mandate
Adding to the dozens of lawsuits against the HHS mandate, the Archdiocese of Atlanta and three other Catholic institutions have... Read more
Bishops say Biden made 'inaccurate' mandate statement
The U.S. bishops criticized Vice President Joe Biden for an “inaccurate statement of fact” about the HHS mandate’s impact on... Read more
With over 100 plaintiffs, lawyers for mandate objectors are hopeful
As the number of plaintiffs suing over the controversial HHS mandate reaches 100, a leading religious freedom legal group is... Read more
Christian Bible publisher sues over HHS mandate
A Christian Bible publisher has become the latest of nearly 100 plaintiffs to file a lawsuit challenging the federal contraception... Read more
Mo. business appealing ruling against its HHS mandate lawsuit
A federal district court in Missouri has dismissed a Catholic businessman’s lawsuit that contends that the HHS mandate violates his... Read more
