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WASHINGTON — An American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) lawsuit against the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) for awarding an anti-human trafficking contract to the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops’ Migration and Refugee Services is without merit and an affront to religious liberty, said Bishop John Wester of Salt Lake City, chairman [...]

WASHINGTON — The U.S. bishops addressed opportunities and challenges in Jan. 13 letters to President-elect Barack Obama and Congress, according the a press release. The bishops promised “to make this period of national change a time to advance the common good and defend the life and dignity of all.” The letter, which outlined “an agenda [...]

The American Civil Liberties Union is claiming that the U.S. bishops are imposing their “religious views” on victims of human trafficking, according to an Associated Press story published Monday. You see, the bishops won’t let any agency they support provide abortions, contraception or emergency contraception. Am I the only one not surprised? They also say [...]

WASHINGTON — A recent Zogby poll of Catholics nationwide showed overwhelming support for reform of the nation’s immigration laws, with Catholics supporting a path to citizenship for the estimated 12 million people in the country illegally. The poll conducted Oct. 17-20, included a sample of 1,000 people who self-identified as Roman Catholics and was commissioned [...]

A new translation of the Psalms, the proper of the seasons and a new blessing for children in the womb are on the U.S. bishops’ agenda for their Nov. 10-13 general assembly in Baltimore. The bishops’ Committee on Divine Worship is requesting a vote on several items including the approval of the Revised Grail Psalter [...]