by admin | Oct 1, 2014 | Catholic social teaching, Church teaching, Faithful citizenship, Respect for life
During the debate in 2009 and 2010 over the Affordable Care Act (ACA), the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops(USCCB) voiced its longstanding support for universal access to health coverage that protects and promotes the dignity of all human life. However,...
by admin | Sep 24, 2014 | Catholic social teaching, Church teaching, Economic justice, Faithful citizenship, Respect for life
This is the final post in a three-part series exploring the seventh theme of Faithful Citizenship, care for creation, and discussing how Catholics can use the resources God has blessed us with responsibly to meets our needs and preserve a clean and hospitable...
by admin | Sep 10, 2014 | Catholic social teaching, Church teaching, Economic justice, Faithful citizenship, Respect for life
This is the first in a three-part series exploring the seventh theme of Faithful Citizenship, care for creation, and discussing how Catholics can use the resources God has blessed us with responsibly to meets our needs and preserve a clean and hospitable environment...
by admin | Aug 27, 2014 | Church teaching, Faithful citizenship, Immigration, Living the faith, Respect for life
This blog is the third post in a three-part series on Migration and the Catholic Church. The Conference acknowledges this is a controversial and multi-faceted topic. We have included numerous links to provide readers with more in-depth information. One of the most...
by admin | Jul 30, 2014 | Faithful citizenship, Living the faith, Marriage and family
Monday’s flawed decision by the 4th Circuit Court of Appeals represents another blow in a long line of attacks on marriage. In overturning Virginia’s 2006 constitutional amendment defining marriage as between one man and one woman, the 4th Circuit follows other...
by admin | Jul 16, 2014 | Catholic social teaching, Faithful citizenship, Religious liberty
On the heels of the Supreme Court’s recent ruling in Burwell v. Hobby Lobby, which found certain companies enjoy the right to free exercise of religion and could therefore refuse to cover abortifacients required by the controversial HHS contraception mandate, members...
