Ad Hoc Commitee for Religious Liberty Archives - Page 3 of 3

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

Bishops urge federal protections for supporters of traditional marriage

Mar 15, 2018

The chairmen of two U.S. bishops’ committees March 14 called the First Amendment Defense Act “a modest and important measure” because it protects those who believe marriage is “the union of one man and one woman.”

By Catholic News Service

White supremacist fired from Maryland Catholic school

Jan 9, 2018

A substitute teacher at an all-girls’ Catholic school in Maryland was terminated after his ties to a white supremacist group were made public.

By Christopher White

Ahead of major Supreme Court case, Archbishop Lori reflects on religious freedom implications

Nov 30, 2017

The U.S. bishops’ former point man on religious liberty, Archbishop William Lori, reflects on the implications of next week’s major case before the Supreme Court on whether a baker can be forced to bake a cake for a gay wedding.

By Christopher White

Bishops’ point man on religious freedom gives mixed verdict on Trump order

May 15, 2017

Archbishop William Lori, chair of the U.S. bishops’ Ad Hoc Committee for Religious Liberty, told Crux that while he welcomes the recent executive order on religious freedom issued by President Donald Trump, “the devil is in the details”. He also said that repeal of the Johnson Amendment barring churches from endorsing candidates isn’t a focus, because “that’s really not our job.”

By John L. Allen Jr.