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Religious Freedom

Jason Adkins on Relevant Radio – Immigration Reform and Religious Liberty

Jason Adkins spoke with Relevant Radio’s Glen Levern on June 26, 2014 about “Immigration Reform and the Religious Freedom to Serve.” Click on the link below and go to the June 2014 calendar page (use “previous” button on upper left … Continue reading →

New York Post: A vital win for religious freedom

(by Joseph E. Kurtz, Archbishop of Louisville, President of USCCB) June 30, 2014 Pope Francis recently emphasized that “religious freedom is not simply freedom of thought or private worship. It is the freedom to live according to ethical principles, both … Continue reading →

News Release (USCCB): USCCB President, Diverse Religious Leaders Come Together To Urge Congress To Protect Religious Freedom Restoration Act

RFRA passed in 1993 with overwhelming bipartisan support All religious faiths, including the most vulnerable, protected by federal law Americans should be free to live and work according to their faith WASHINGTON, D.C. (July 1, 2014)—A coalition of leaders of … Continue reading →

Media Statement (USCCB): Supreme Court Decision on Hobby Lobby

A Great Day for the Religious Freedom of Family Businesses June 30, 2014 Americans can follow faith in running closely held businesses Court leaves open whether ‘accommodation’ violates RFRA WASHINGTON—The U.S. Supreme Court’s decision today in favor of Hobby Lobby … Continue reading →

Statement (MCC): Win for Hobby Lobby and Religious Liberty

IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 30, 2014 Minnesota Catholic Conference (MCC), the public policy voice of the Catholic Church in Minnesota, welcomes the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision today in the Hobby Lobby and Conestoga Wood cases. The decision represents an important affirmation … Continue reading →

Catholic Spirit: Religious liberty means ‘freedom to serve’

(by Jason Adkins) June 19, 2014 From June 21 to July 4, the Catholic Church in the United States will again observe the “Fortnight for Freedom,” dedicated to two weeks of prayer and education related to the importance of preserving … Continue reading →

Catholic Spirit: Grassroots efforts aid Catholic Conference at 2014 Legislature

(by The Catholic Spirit) May 22, 2014 Every state legislative session presents its own challenges and opportunities, and the 2014 session was no different, said Jason Adkins, executive director of the Minnesota Catholic Conference. “We were pleased by the passage … Continue reading →

Understanding Cooperation with Evil (NCBC)

Please go here to read this article from the National Catholic Bioethics Center (NCBC).

Homosexuality and Reparative Therapy (NCBC)

Please go here to read this article from the National Catholic Bioethics Center (NCBC).

News Release (USCCB): Bishop Pates, Southern Baptist Leader Urge Senators to Advance Bill to Create Special Envoy for Religious Freedom

WASHINGTON, D. C. (March 4, 2014)—The U.S. Senate should act quickly to address a “growing crisis of religious minorities” by allowing a vote on S. 653, a bill to establish a Special Envoy to Promote Religious Freedom of Religious Minorities … Continue reading →

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