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Pa. bishops respond to HHS mandate with day of fasting and prayer
The Catholic bishops of Pennsylvania are calling for a day of prayer, fasting and abstinence on March 30 in response... Read more
Catholic woman would rather risk life than follow HHS mandate
A missionary serving at a Nebraska college says she is willing to risk her finances, her health and even her... Read more
HHS mandate threatens Little Sisters of the Poor elder care
The Little Sisters of the Poor say the HHS contraception and sterilization mandate threatens their continued ministry to the impoverished... Read more
Senate rejects Blunt amendment to defend religious freedom
An amendment to ensure that a religious exemption would be included in the federal health care overhaul was killed by... 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
Seven states, Catholic plaintiffs file largest lawsuit against HHS mandate
President Obama's contraception mandate is facing its biggest legal challenge yet, in a lawsuit brought by seven state attorneys general,... Read more
Government assault may have just begun, Cardinal Dolan warns
President Obama's contraception mandate may only be the beginning of a historic attack on religious freedom, Cardinal Timothy M. Dolan... Read more
Judge rules Wash. pharmacists cannot be forced to dispense contraception
The state of Washington cannot force pharmacists and stores to dispense the “morning-after pill” against their religious objections, a federal... Read more
Ave Maria University challenges HHS mandate in federal court
Ave Maria University has filed a lawsuit seeking relief from the federal rule forcing it to fund contraception, sterilization, and... Read more
Obama’s revised mandate fuels Bishop Rhoades’ reflections
Bishop Kevin C. Rhoades watched from Rome with disappointment as President Barack Obama announced his “accommodation” to the contraception mandate... Read more
Feds seek dismissal of Belmont Abbey College’s anti-HHS suit
Facing Belmont Abbey College’s legal challenge to the HHS contraception mandate, the Obama administration has asked a U.S. district court... Read more
