Category Archives: Religious Freedom

HHS Proposal Falls Short In Meeting Church Concerns

Posted on February 8, 2013 by pk

WASHINGTON—The Feb. 1 Notice of Proposed Rulemakingfrom the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services related to the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) shows some movement by the Administration but falls short of addressing U.S. bishops’ concerns. … Continue reading →
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EWTN Pressing on in Face of Latest HHS Notice | Daily News | NCRegister.com

Posted on February 2, 2013 by pk

EWTN Pressing on in Face of Latest HHS Notice | Daily News | NCRegister.com. Statement of Michael P. Warsaw, president and chief executive officer of EWTN Global Catholic Television Network and publisher of the Register, in response to notice of proposed rulemaking by the U.S. government on the HHS contraceptive … Continue reading →

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Religious Liberty Threatened

Posted on January 27, 2013 by Ray

Did you know that January 16th was Religious Freedom Day in America? It didn’t get a lot of attention, since President Obama was busy signing executive orders, but he also put out a proclamation on religious freedom. “Because of the protections guaranteed by our Constitution, each of us has the … Continue reading →

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ObamaCare mandate may force nuns devoted to the eldery to leave U.S. | LifeSiteNews.com

Posted on December 20, 2012 by pk

BALTIMORE, December 19, 2012, (LifeSiteNews.com) – The Obama administration’s HHS mandate may force the Catholic Little Sisters of the Poor to cease their U.S. operations, according to Sister Constance Carolyn Veit, the religious order’s communications director. … Continue reading →
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Domino’s founder sues feds over health care law – TwinCities.com

Posted on December 16, 2012 by pk

In the story below, notice the mention of Richard Thompson, Thomas More Law Center in Ann Arbor, MI.  He was the speaker at our banquet in about 2005. Domino’s founder sues feds over health care law – TwinCities.com. DETROIT—The founder of Domino’s Pizza is suing the federal government over mandatory … Continue reading →

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BREAKING: Philippines Lower House passes anti-life RH bill after 14 years | LifeSiteNews.com

Posted on December 13, 2012 by pk

Note particularly, in this story, the impending effect on religious liberty.  Quotes: The bill, which forces taxpayers to fund contraception and abortifacients, was protested strenuously by the nation’s Catholic leadership and faithful, The RH Bill forces medical professionals and businesses to promote and perform a full range of “reproductive health … Continue reading →

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Christian retail owners fight $1.3 million-per-day HHS mandate fine in court | LifeSiteNews.com

Posted on September 14, 2012 by pk

OKLAHOMA CITY, September 13, 2012 (LifeSiteNews.com) – The Obama administration is set to levy as much as a $1.3 million per day fine against a Christian retail business based on their religious objection to abortifacient drugs, according to a lawsuit filed this week. … Continue reading →
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Vermont Catholic innkeepers who refused lesbian wedding reception settle with ACLU : News Headlines – Catholic Culture

Posted on August 24, 2012 by pk

Wishing “to end this ordeal and the threat that the litigation” posed, a Vermont inn that refused to host a lesbian wedding reception has settled with the American Civil Liberties Union.
Under the terms of the settlement, the Wildflower Inn will pay $10,000 to the Vermont Human Rights Commission and $20,000 to a charitable trust governed by the lesbian couple. The inn will also stop hosting weddings. … Continue reading →
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Hard Time for Mennonite Pastor?

Posted on August 16, 2012 by pk

Kenneth L. Miller, a Mennonite pastor who helped a little girl and her mother to flee the United States to escape the girl’s court-imposed lesbian “mother,” has been convicted on the charge of “aiding and abetting a parental kidnapping.” … Continue reading →
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The Mandate Kicks In – George Weigel – National Review Online

Posted on August 4, 2012 by pk

As of August 1, the Obamacare/HHS mandate requiring the provision of contraceptives, abortifacient drugs, and sterilization procedures — all in the name of “reproductive health” — is finalized. The mandate has triggered the most unexpected controversy of the 2012 election season. … Continue reading →
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