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New York Cardinal Dolan says Church Failed to Teach Against Contraception
Posted: April 2nd, 2012
“I said, ‘Mr. President, I appreciate the call. Are you saying now that we have until August to introduce to you continual concerns that might trigger a substantive mitigation in these mandates?’ He said, ‘No, the mandates remain. We’re more or less giving you this time to find out how you’re going to be able to comply.’ I said, ‘Well, sir, we don’t need the [extra time]. I can tell you now we’re unable to comply.’” Read More
Vatican Approves English and Spanish Texts for ‘Blessing of a Child in the Womb’
Posted: March 26th, 2012
WASHINGTON—The Vatican has approved the publication of the "Rite for the Blessing of a Child in the Womb," which will be printed in English and Spanish in a combined booklet and should be available for parishes by Mothers' Day. Read More
Cardinal O'malley: Initiative Disguises 'sheer Brutality' Of Assisted Suicide
Posted: September 20th, 2011
BOSTON (September 20)— A proposed Massachusetts ballot initiative to allow terminally ill patients to take a lethal dose of prescription drugs corrupts the medical profession and undercuts efforts to prevent suicide, Cardinal Sean O'Malley of Boston said. Read More
Bishops to Congress: At a Time of Painful Budget Cuts, Defunding Planned Parenthood ‘Not One of Those Hard Choices’
Posted: April 14th, 2011
WASHINGTON (April 14, 2011)— In an April 13 letter to the U.S. House of Representatives, Cardinal Daniel DiNardo of Galveston-Houston urged Congress to vote for a resolution to ban federal funding of the Planned Parenthood Federation of America. Read More
Cardinal DiNardo Urges Support for ‘Respect for Rights of Conscience Act’
Posted: April 6th, 2011
WASHINGTON (April 6, 2011)— Cardinal Daniel DiNardo of Galveston-Houston, chairman of the Committee on Pro-Life Activities of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB), has written to urge all members of the U.S. House of Representatives to support a bipartisan bill protecting conscience rights in health insurance. Read More