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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
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
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
Congressman questions Obama's commitment to fight human trafficking
New efforts announced by President Barack Obama to fight human trafficking have renewed criticism of his administration for preventing a... Read more
HHS mandate allows minors free contraception, sterilization
Minor children on their parents’ health care plans will have free coverage of sterilization and contraception, including abortion-causing drugs, under... Read more
Democratic convention emphasizes economy, contraception mandate
Providing economic security for the middle class and access to free contraception as a key part of women’s health care... Read more
'Whole life' Catholic Democrat argues Obama is pro-life
A former congresswoman known for being a prominent pro-life Democrat has advised fellow party members to tell Catholics that President... Read more
Catholics for Choice argues religious freedom only applies to private actions
A dissenting Catholic group believes that the First Amendment protection of religious freedom applies to personal decisions but does not... Read more
EPA efforts highlighted at Democrats' faith council meeting
Concern for the environment and a desire to care for one's neighbor through the federal government were among the ways... Read more
Glendon: economic, cultural concerns make 2012 election historic
Mary Ann Glendon, the former U.S. ambassador to the Holy See, believes that the 2012 presidential election will be a... Read more
Obama's pitch to women misses important issues, Alvare says
A law professor at George Mason University believes that in the upcoming election women will focus on more than abortion... Read more
HHS revises mandate third time; foes say it misses the point
A slight revision of the federal contraception mandate offers some additional protection for certain religious employers but is not sufficient... Read more
Woman-friendly Catholic business sues over HHS mandate
A businesswoman who has filed the most recent lawsuit against the federal contraception mandate believes that the government must respect... Read more
Obama's Catholic supporters drop pro-life argument in 2012 appeal
Catholics for Obama has launched its 2012 initiative with a focus on economic issues, in an apparent shift from its... Read more
Catholic-run business asks Obama to respect its faith
A spokesman for a Catholic family-owned business in Colorado is asking President Obama to respect his family’s faith after the... Read more
Peoria diocese challenges 'intrusive' HHS mandate exemption process
The Catholic Diocese of Peoria, Ill. on Thursday filed a lawsuit against the HHS mandate, charging that it requires an... Read more
Obama reaffirms support for HHS mandate, downplays controversy
President Barack Obama reaffirmed his support for mandatory contraception coverage in a Wednesday campaign stop in Denver, drawing criticism from... Read more
Colo. company secures injunction against HHS mandate
In the first legal ruling against the controversial HHS mandate, a federal judge has granted a temporary injunction protecting a... Read more
