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Kurtz: ‘Gift of religious freedom’ at risk of ‘being taken for granted’

Feb 12, 2019

Despite its prominence in the U.S. Constitution’s Bill of Rights, “the gift of religious freedom” runs “the risk of being taken for granted,” the head of the U.S. bishops’ religious liberty committee told members of Arizona’s legal profession and state legislators.

By Jeff Grant

Archbishop Kurtz calls for end to ‘religious test’ for judicial nominees

Feb 5, 2019

The chairman of the U.S. bishops’ Committee for Religious Liberty called on the leadership of the Senate Judiciary Committee to end a line of questioning for judicial nominees at confirmation hearings that involves their religious faith.

By Catholic News Service

Kurtz: U.S. society ‘much richer’ when church, government work together

Sep 14, 2018

The chairman of the U.S. bishops’ Committee for Religious Liberty told a Washington audience Sept. 12 he is concerned about a “steady movement” in the U.S. away from religious institutions and an erosion in the view that religious liberty must be valued.

By Kurt Jensen

Religious liberty ‘rooted in dignity of human person,’ says archbishop

Jul 31, 2018

Archbishop Joseph E. Kurtz of Louisville, Kentucky, gave three reasons why religious freedom is important to the Catholic Church in a speech July 30 at a conference on the issue at the Justice Department in Washington.

By Steve Larkin

Challenges to religious freedom continue, archbishop tells USCCB

Jun 15, 2018

Challenges to religious freedom continue to emerge and the U.S. Catholic Church will remain steadfast in addressing them to serve the common good, Archbishop Joseph E. Kurtz of Louisville, Kentucky, told the spring assembly of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops.

By Dennis Sadowski

Religious freedom in U.S., around world focus of June 22-29 observance

Jun 10, 2018

The U.S. Catholic Church’s 2018 religious freedom observance begins June 22, the feast of two English martyrs who fought religious persecution — Sts. John Fisher and St. Thomas More — and ends June 29, the feast of two apostles martyred in Rome — Sts. Peter and Paul.

By Catholic News Service

Bishops: Kansas, Oklahoma ‘keeping kids first’ with conscience rights law

May 21, 2018

Kansas and Oklahoma “are keeping kids first” by enacting laws protecting the conscience rights of adoption and foster care providers, said the chairmen of three U.S. bishops’ committees May 18.

By Catholic News Service

Bishops disappointed with Congress’s inaction on Conscience Protection Act

Mar 22, 2018

The chairmen of the U.S. bishops’ pro-life and religious freedom committees said it was “deeply disappointing” that Congress omitted the Conscience Protection Act from the congressional funding bill for fiscal year 2018.

By Catholic News Service