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HHS mandate 'ominous' threat to religious liberty, priest says
As the battle to defend religious freedom continues, a Capitol Hill priest said the contraception mandate should be a cause... Read more
Denver archbishop: HHS mandate an attempt to remove religion from society
Denver's newly-appointed archbishop says the federal contraception mandate is the result of a larger push to remove religion from the... Read more
Knights of Columbus defend Montana Jesus statue against lawsuit
The Knights of Columbus and several individual knights have asked to intervene in a federal legal case challenging the presence... Read more
Pakistani bishop decries government land grab
Pakistani Bishop Sebastian F. Shaw is calling for the return of Church land that was seized after the provincial government... Read more
Bishop Blaire rejects claims of division over mandate lawsuits
Bishop Stephen E. Blaire of Stockton, Calif. has clarified that he is united with his fellow bishops in their efforts... Read more
Catholics can decide the 2012 election, expert says
As the presidential election draws closer, political expert Brian Burch is telling Catholics that if they turn out in slightly... Read more
Religious freedom caucuses planned for every state legislature
Advocates of religious liberty have announced plans to launch religious freedom caucuses in all 50 state legislatures in order to... Read more
Vatican delegate insists on respect for faith-based health care
The Vatican’s head delegate to the World Health Assembly said that while the Church supports universal health care access, states... Read more
Catholics nationwide preparing 'Fortnight for Freedom' events
Various initiatives are planned throughout the country in response to the U.S. bishops’ call for a “Fortnight for Freedom” June... Read more
Actor admires Mexican martyr’s strong defense of the faith
Mauricio Kuri has come to believe that, like the teenage Mexican martyr he plays in the upcoming film “For Greater... Read more
Law professor says flawed view of sex threatens religious freedom
A law professor at George Mason University believes that current threats to religious freedom are intrinsically connected to the modern... Read more
US Bishops' attorneys call mandate 'accommodation' inadequate
Arguing that a promised “accommodation” to the Obama administration’s contraception mandate fails to address religious freedom concerns, attorneys for the... Read more
At installation, Baltimore archbishop affirms faith's role in national life
At his May 16 installation in the “Premier See” of the U.S. Church, new Baltimore Archbishop William E. Lori urged... Read more
Canadians' religious freedom in danger, bishops warn
Freedom of religion and conscience are in danger of disappearing from Canadian society, the country's bishops warned on May 14. Read more
DC archdiocese’s paper hammers Sebelius appearance at Georgetown
The Archdiocese of Washington’s newspaper has said that HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius’ appearance as a featured speaker at a Georgetown... Read more
Ariz. governor praised for signing religious freedom bill
Governor Jan Brewer drew praise for signing a measure into law that allows employers in Arizona to opt out of... Read more
Vanderbilt University policy forces Catholic group off campus
A Catholic student group says it will leave the Vanderbilt University campus at the end of the year over a... Read more
National rallies seek religious freedom restoration on March 23
On March 23, Catholics and other supporters of religious liberty will demonstrate outside federal buildings nationwide, demanding the withdrawal of... Read more
Church could be forced to 'give up' public work, Cardinal George warns
The Obama administration is effectively telling Catholics to abandon their work in the public square, according to Chicago's Cardinal Francis... Read more
Presidents Day ad stresses importance of God and religion
A new Knights of Columbus commercial uses Presidents Day Weekend to remind Americans that past presidents saw God and religion... Read more
