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USCCB Plea To Congress, Obama Administration To Repair Obamacare… er… ObamaTAX

Posted on 28 June 2012 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

Bishops Renew Plea To Congress And Administration To Repair Affordable Care Act
[My emphases and comments.]
June 28, 2012
Supreme Court decision does not address fundamental flaws in the law
Legislation still needed to fix conscience, abortion funding, immigration problems
WASHINGTON—Today the United States Supreme … Continue reading →

Posted in Emanations from Penumbras, Religious Liberty | Tagged ACA, conscience protection, freedom of conscience, HHS, HHS mandate, Kathleen Sebelius, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, Pres. Obama, religious liberty, USCCB | 37 Comments

Bp. Boyea (D. Lansing) skeptical about need for USCCB document on U.S. economy

Posted on 14 June 2012 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

When I heard that the bishops of the USCCB in their plenary session were talking about drafting a new document on the economy and related issues, I first reaction was “OH NO! Don’t they learn from history?”
I also read this … Continue reading →

Posted in The Drill | Tagged Bp. Boyea, economics, Paul Ryan, USCCB | 43 Comments

USCCB website:

Posted on 30 May 2012 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

I just found this on the site of the USCCB:
Catholics Care. Catholics Vote.
I won’t explain it because I want to manipulate you into going there to see what it is.
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Posted in Brick by Brick, Emanations from Penumbras, One Man & One Woman, Our Catholic Identity, Religious Liberty, The future and our choices, The Last Acceptable Prejudice | Tagged 2012, USCCB, USCCB Media blog, vote | 16 Comments

Liberal Media Bias: Networks refuse to report on Catholic suits against the Obama Administration

Posted on 22 May 2012 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

From Newsbusters by Brent Bozell with my emphases:
The evening news broadcasts all but spiked the largest legal action in history to defend our constitutionally protected religious freedom. The May 21 editions of ABC’s World News and NBC’s Nightly News refused to … Continue reading →

Posted in Biased Media Coverage, Brick by Brick, Our Catholic Identity, Religious Liberty | Tagged liberals, media bias, USCCB | 38 Comments

Timothy Card. Dolan, President of the USCCB, reacts to Pres. Obama’s endorsement of unnatural unions

Posted on 9 May 2012 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

Timothy Card. Dolan, President of the USCCB on Pres. Obama’s endorsement of unnatural unions as if they were marriage.
From the site of the USCCB with my emphases:
Cardinal Dolan: President Obama’s Remarks On Marriage ‘Deeply Saddening’
May 9, 2012
WASHINGTON—Cardinal Timothy Dolan, president of … Continue reading →

Posted in One Man & One Woman, Our Catholic Identity | Tagged Card. Dolan, Defense of Marriage, homosexuals, marriage, Pres. Obama, USCCB | 43 Comments

Fordham Feminist: You will be assimilated!

Posted on 8 May 2012 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

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It is almost as if Jesuit-run entities, such as universities and magazines, were at war with the US Bishops.
I picked this up from the Cardinal Newman Society which keeps an eye on what’s going on at … Continue reading →

Posted in Dogs and Fleas, Emanations from Penumbras, Our Catholic Identity, Religious Liberty | Tagged abortion, Borg, Fordham University, HHS mandate, Jeanne Flavin, Pres. Obama, SCOTUS, Star Trek, USCCB | 23 Comments

CDWDS Confirms Rite for the Blessing of a Child in the Womb

Posted on 27 April 2012 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

I read in the monthly newsletter of the USCCB’s Committee on Divine Worship (Vol. 48, April 2012) the following:
CDWDS Confirms Rite for the Blessing of a Child in the Womb
The text of the Rite for the Blessing of a Child … Continue reading →

Posted in Emanations from Penumbras, Liturgy Science Theatre 3000 | Tagged Committee on Divine Worship, Rite for the Blessing of a Child in the Womb, USCCB | 16 Comments

Ultra-liberal NPR manages decent interviews about the LCWR dust-up. Donna Bethell shines.

Posted on 26 April 2012 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

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I read the transcript (there is also audio available) of an National Public Radio segment on the recent develops between the American Bishops, the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith, and the Leadership Conference … Continue reading →

Posted in Dogs and Fleas, Magisterium of Nuns, Our Catholic Identity, The Drill, The future and our choices | Tagged CDF, Donna Bethell, John Allen, LCWR, magisterium of nuns, NETWORK, NPR, Sr. Simone Campbell, USCCB | 26 Comments

LCWR gripes about being accountable to the CDF and USCCB

Posted on 19 April 2012 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

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Fishwrap today has an interesting bit of news about the LCWR’s recent developments. As you know, those meanies at the CDF and USCCB are actually going to hold the LCWR’s leadership accountable for their doctrinal dissent … Continue reading →

Posted in Brick by Brick, Magisterium of Nuns, The Drill, The future and our choices | Tagged accountability, Fishwrap, LCWR, magisterium of nuns, NCR, USCCB | 25 Comments

US Bishops: Bloggers play ‘critical role’ in defending Church. Fr. Z makes a proposal.

Posted on 14 April 2012 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

When the Obama Administration began to attack the 1st Amendment, Catholic bloggers rose up.
When the U.S. Bishops called for rallies for religious freedom, Catholic bloggers posted links and dates and places.
When the USCCB and Card. Dolan and Bp. Lori made … Continue reading →