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In the Spotlight
Videos on Religious Freedom
View videos on religious freedom from Archbishop William Lori and Bishop Ricardo Ramirez along with addresses given at the 2012 June General Assembly of Bishops by Archbishop Lori, John H. Garvey, Esq., Dr.Thomas F. Farr and the Most Reverend Shlemon Warduni.
Notable Quotes
"We need to render unto Caesar those things that bear his
image. But we need to render ourselves unto God -- generously, zealously,
holding nothing back. To the extent we let God transform us into his own image,
we will – by the example of our lives – fulfill our duty as citizens of the
United States, but much more importantly, as disciples of Jesus Christ."
Religious Liberty at Home
"We are Catholics. We are Americans. We are proud to be
both, grateful for the gift of faith which is ours as Christian disciples, and
grateful for the gift of liberty which is ours as American citizens. To be
Catholic and American should mean not having to choose one over the other. Our
allegiances are distinct, but they need not be contradictory, and should instead
be complementary. That is the teaching of our Catholic faith, which obliges us
to work together with fellow citizens for the common good of all who live in
this land. That is the vision of our founding and our Constitution, which
guarantees citizens of all religious faiths the right to contribute to our
common life together. "
—Our First, Most Cherished Liberty: A Statement on Religious Liberty, United States Conference of Catholic Bishops Ad Hoc Committee for Religious Liberty, April 12, 2012
Learn more below about the current domestic threats to religious liberty. For information on the HHS mandate, please see the HHS mandate page. For information on conscience protection, please see usccb.org/conscience.
How to Get Involved
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Archbishop Lori Urges Congress To Include Conscience Provisions In Funding Bills Check out the action alert and contact Congress!
Call to prayer, penance, and sacrifice
Please join us during the Year of Faith for the "Call to Prayer for Life, Marriage, and Religious Liberty." Sign up for Facebook updates on this mobilization effort to renew a culture of life in our country.Latest News
Cardinal O'Malley Urges Support for Health Care Conscience Rights Act - March 11, 2013 (See letter).NEW fact sheet! Why We Need the Health Care Conscience Rights Act
Archbishop Lori Welcomes Introduction of the Health Care Conscience Rights Act - March 5, 2013
Domestic Threats to Religious Liberty
Current Threats to Religious Liberty | en Español
Why We Need a Health Care Conscience Rights Act | en EspañolMarriage and Religious Freedom | en Español
Providing Pastoral Care to Immigrants | en Español
Discrimination Against Catholic Humanitarian Services | en EspañolDiscrimination Against Catholic Adoption Services | en Español
Discrimination Against Christian Students on Campus | en Español
Discrimination Against Small Church Congregations | en Español
More Resources
FAQs Religious Liberty & Marriage The protection of marriage (the union of one man and one woman as husband and wife) and religious liberty follows from the duty to safeguard the sacred dignity of the human person. But even more directly, the legal protection of marriage also protects the religious freedom of those who abide by that vision of marriage. Learn more about the connection between marriage and religious liberty.
Papal Message to Knights of Columbus, July 19, 2012 - Vatican Secretary of
State Cardinal Tarcisio Bertone commends the Knights of Columbus, the largest
lay Catholic organization in the United States, for their work “[a]t a time when concerted
efforts are being made to redefine and restrict the exercise of the right to
religious freedom...”
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