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Illinois dioceses, other Catholic groups sue over White House insurance mandate
The Roman Catholic dioceses of Springfield and Joliet have joined 41 other religious institutions filing simultaneous lawsuits that challenge the Obama administration's mandate that many religious employers have their health insurance cover the cost of...
Tags: Springfield, Health Treatments, Litigation, Employment, Employment Opportunities
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Lori to take religious freedom message to Washington
As Catholic institutions across the country sue the Obama administration over new health insurance rules, Baltimore's new archbishop is scheduled to speak in Washington this week at a conference focusing on "Rising Threats to American Religious Freedom."...Tags: Health Treatments, Think Tanks, Christianity, John Carroll, Justice and Rights
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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: Belief and Faith, Health Treatments, White House, Christianity, Laws
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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: Entertainment, Judaism, White House, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Human Interest
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Bills await governor's signature
It was a busy week at the state capitol as lawmakers scrambled to get bills to Gov. Jerry Brown’s desk before recessing on Friday until January. One bill written by Sen. Carol Liu (D-La Caņada Flintridge) that increases protection for public safety...Tags: Citizens Initiative and Recall, Laws, Jerry Brown, Career and Workplace, Health and Safety at Work
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Small Wonders: Sentenced to a year in church
Much as some adults complain about going to church, none are there against their will and all are free to leave any time. As it should be. Kids are another story, because they have to do just about everything against their will. But when a judge is...Tags: Facebook, Crime, Law and Justice, Prisons, Robert Gates, Christianity
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Witness for Religious Freedom observance to be held at Joseph Hancock Park
A Witness for Religious Freedom observance will be held Friday at Joseph Hancock Park. The public is invited for prayer, witnessing and fellowship from 5 to 7 p.m., said the Rev. Jack Lombardi of St. Peter Catholic Church. Lombardi will be speaking at...Tags: Religion and Belief, Crime, Law and Justice, Christianity, Justice and Rights, Politics
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Nationwide rally for religious freedom included event in downtown Roanoke
Rallies across the country and here in western Virginia focused attention on religious freedom and controversial elements of national health care reform. About one hundred people gathered at noon Friday in Lee Plaza in downtown Roanoke. The event...
Tags: Religion and Belief, Crime, Law and Justice, Justice and Rights, Roanoke (Roanoke, Virginia), Politics
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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: Symptoms, Religion and Belief, Health, Christianity, Politics
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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: Sudan, CNN (tv network), The Pope, Arlington (Staten Island, New York), Christianity
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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: Religion and Belief, Crime, Law and Justice, Justice and Rights, Civil 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: Marriage, Religion and Belief, Gays and Lesbians, Crime, Law and Justice, Christianity
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