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Obama's birth-control compromise wins some support
Washington Bureau– For days President Obama had been hammered by critics — including Cardinal-designate Edwin F. O'Brien of the Archdiocese of Baltimore — over a regulation in the healthcare law that required religiously affiliated hospitals, charities...Tags: Christianity, Pregnancy and Childbirth, Parties and Movements, Kathleen Sebelius, Timothy M. Dolan
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Notre Dame, catholic groups sue over federal contraception mandate
The University of Notre Dame and "a diverse group of plaintiffs" filed lawsuits Monday challenging the federal mandate that religious employers offer health insurance that includes coverage of contraceptives and birth control services, Notre Dame...
Tags: Washington, DC, Justice System, Government, Christianity, Trials
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In Theory: Leaving 'under God' out of the Pledge
Q. The NBC television network has come under fire for omitting the words “under God” from a broadcast of the Pledge of Allegiance shown before the U.S. Open golf championship. The video montage of patriotic images including the American flag...Tags: American Red Cross, CBS Corp., U.S. Open (golf), Television Networks, ABC (tv network)
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Archbishop-designate decries 'erosion of religious liberty'
Baltimore Archbishop-designate William Lori said that the U.S. is witnessing "an erosion of religious liberty" and that a sign of it is the Obama administration's attempt to ensure Catholic schools, hospitals and charities provide birth control coverage...Tags: Roman Catholicism, Christianity, Politics, Religion and Belief, Health
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Pope Calls For End To Syria Bloodshed In Easter Message
CNNVATICAN CITY -- Pope Benedict XVI on Sunday called for an end to violence in Syria, as well as a renewed peace effort in the Middle East, in his annual Easter Mass message from the Vatican as Christians worldwide marked the holiday. "May the risen Christ...Tags: Washington, DC, Christianity, Justice and Rights, Georgetown, Arlington (Staten Island, New York)
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Religious freedom a transcendent right
Wasn't this country founded out of the pursuit of religious freedom? If so, why is that basic right under constant attack, especially from the radical left? The birth of our country and the pursuit of religious freedom are indelibly entwined in the...Tags: Crime, Law and Justice, Civil Rights, Religion and Belief, Justice and Rights, Politics
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Gay marriage: Catholic Church is right
Unlike John C. Murphy in his April 18 letter "Catholics should know better than to oppose gay marriage," I laud CardinalEdwin O'Brien's leadership on preserving marriage as a union of one man and one woman. Mr. Murphy's argument for legitimizing...Tags: Roman Catholicism, Crime, Law and Justice, Christianity, Politics, Gays and Lesbians
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Wenski joins U.S. bishops in opposing Obamacare
America's bishops are "ramping up" their opposition to Obamacare again, raising the specter of the "erosion" of religious freedom if they are required to provide contraceptives, Archbishop Thomas Wenski of Miami said today (April 23). At issue is a new...
Tags: Abortion, Christianity, Religion and Belief, Justice and Rights, Politics
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O'Brien says Archdiocese of Baltimore won't offer birth control coverage
Cardinal-designate Edwin F. O'Brien said in a strongly worded letter that the Archdiocese of Baltimore will not comply with federal law requiring churches to offer birth control coverage even it means dropping health insurance for its 3,500 employees....Tags: Health and Safety at Work, Employment Opportunities, Christianity, Barbara A. Mikulski, Justice and Rights
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Senate looks at religious freedom
State SenatorWe are entering the home stretch of the 2012 General Assembly with the attendant rush of bills as legislators feel the urgency of the dwindling days. The Senate had a very full week with legislation and committee meetings, and we received the budget...Tags: Government, Politics, Justice and Rights, Religion and Belief, Diseases and Illnesses
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Who's right about church and state, Kennedy or Santorum?
![Much has been written and said recently about the First Amendment and freedom of religion in the context of the current political atmosphere. Many of the most provocative comments have been about contraception, abortion rights and health insurance. Some politicians and pundits claim that President Barack Obama is attacking religion or religious institutions. Presidential hopeful Rick Santorum stoked the fires by criticizing the 1960 speech given by John F. Kennedy when he ran for president. Kennedy, trying to become the first Roman Catholic president, said that he favored the "absolute" separation of church and state. (Unsuccessful Catholic candidate Al Smith had given a similar speech in 1928.)](http://www.baltimoresun.com/media/thumbnails/story/2012-03/68810285-14124723.jpg "Much has been written and said recently about the First Amendment and freedom of religion in the context of the current political atmosphere. Many of the most provocative comments have been about contraception, abortion rights and health insurance. Some politicians and pundits claim that President Barack Obama is attacking religion or religious institutions. Presidential hopeful Rick Santorum stoked the fires by criticizing the 1960 speech given by John F. Kennedy when he ran for president. Kennedy, trying to become the first Roman Catholic president, said that he favored the "absolute\" separation of church and state. (Unsuccessful Catholic candidate Al Smith had given a similar speech in 1928.)")
Much has been written and said recently about the First Amendment and freedom of religion in the context of the current political atmosphere. Many of the most provocative comments have been about contraception, abortion rights and health insurance. Some...Tags: Employment Opportunities, Christianity, Justice and Rights, Laws, Physical Fitness and Exercise
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Catholic bishops are waging a campaign of religious fanaticism
It's been weeks since the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops first denounced a mandate that required preventive care for female employees in Catholic employers' insurance plans. In case you missed it, they said President Barack Obama's rule...Tags: Employment Opportunities, Christianity, Justice and Rights, United States Conference of Catholic Bishops, Timothy M. Dolan
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