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Catholic bishops: Background check vote shows a ‘failure in moral leadership’
The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops on Friday reiterated that the “culture of life” often cited by Republican politicians included gun control. In a letter to Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV) and Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY), Bishop Stephen E. Blaire expressed his disappointment that legislation to expand criminal…
U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops faces IRS complaint over partisan advocacy
The Washington, D.C.-based Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington (CREW) has asked the IRS to investigate the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops, alleging that numerous bishops had violated federal tax law by engaging in partisan advocacy. “As a 501(c)(3) organization, the Conference is barred from any and all political…
Catholic bishops investigate the Girl Scouts
The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops has opened an official inquiry into the Girl Scouts to determine if troops may continue meeting at local community churches, according to a report published Friday. The bishops are investigating the scouts to determine whether they promote contraception and abortion, The Associated Press claimed.…
Rep. Paul Ryan dismisses Catholic bishops criticism of budget plan
House Budget Committee Chairman Paul Ryan (R-WI) on Thursday dismissed criticism from the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB), falsely claiming the group did not represent all Catholic bishops. Referencing Matthew 25, the USCCB called on Congress to put the poor first in budget priorities and rethink cuts to programs…
Boehner to Catholic bishops: Take ‘bigger look’ at Republican budget
House Speaker John Boehner (R-OH) on Wednesday dismissed criticism brought against the Republican budget plan by Catholic bishops. Referencing Matthew 25, the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops called on Congress to put the poor first in budget priorities and rethink cuts to programs that benefited the least among us. But…
Poll: Catholics approval of Obama mostly unchanged amid birth control battle
Catholics approval of President Barack Obama has remained relatively unchanged despite facing harsh opposition from the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops over new contraception rules. A survey released Tuesday by Gallup found that 46 percent of Catholics approved of Obama last week. A week prior to that his approval was…
Jon Stewart mocks Santorum’s hypocrisy in contraception spat
Returning from his vacation, Jon Stewart on Monday analyzed the controversy surrounding new U.S. Department of Health and Human Services regulations on contraceptives. Catholic bishops have accused Obama of waging a war on religion because of a White House plan to require most insurance plans to cover birth control. “Yes,…
Catholics United on contraception battle: Bishops serving a political agenda
The group Catholics United, which tends to support progressive causes, has decried the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops opposition to new U.S. Department of Health and Human Services regulations on contraceptives. The White House said last week that it would change proposed rules requiring religious hospitals and universities to…
Nation’s oldest Catholic newspaper retracts column saying devil may control gays
CONWAY, Mass (Reuters) – The nation’s oldest Roman Catholic newspaper retracted an opinion column that said the devil may be behind gay attraction after the essay was condemned as cruel and wrong by gay rights groups. The weekly paper, the Boston Pilot, which is run by the Archdiocese of Boston,…
Catholic church trains priests to place renewed focus on exorcism
Citing a shortage of priests who can perform the rite, the nation’s Roman Catholic bishops are holding a conference on how to conduct exorcisms. The two-day training, which ends Saturday in Baltimore, is to outline the scriptural basis of evil, instruct clergy on evaluating whether a person is truly possessed,…
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