Catholic Organizations Urge Congress to End US Government Shutdown
Apart from charities and agencies working with Americans in need, the shutdown may impact the nation’s cyber and security measures.
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US Bishops Identify Several Policy Priorities in Congress This Fall
‘As a nonpartisan organization, the USCCB is engaged with members of Congress, their staff, and the White House and the administration to advance the common good for all and uphold the sacredness of human life and the God-given dignity of the human person,’ said Chieko Noguchi, the USCCB’s executive director for public affairs.
New Bill Expands School Choice; Catholic Leaders Applaud, Urge Caution
Tax credits will be given to donors who contribute to nonprofit scholarship-granting organizations.
Catholics Praise Defunding of Planned Parenthood in Major Congressional Budget Bill
'America’s women and children deserve better and American taxpayers should have no role in funding these atrocities,' Ashley McGuire said.
Catholic Representation in New Congress Grows to Over 28%: A Look at the Numbers
Catholics remain the largest Christian denomination represented, with 150 members. In total, Christians account for about 85% of the 119th Congress, according to a report from the Pew Research Center.
More Than 100 Members of Congress Urge Investigation Into Abortion Funding
Recent pro-life news including a bill in Texas that would reclassify abortion pills as controlled substances.
Secret Service Director Gets Bipartisan Drubbing Over Security Failures at Butler Farm Show Grounds
Catholic Rep. Pat Fallon was one of the members of the House Oversight Committee who called on Kimberly Cheatle to resign, because of the Secret Service failures that nearly resulted in Donald Trump’s assassination.
U.S. Bishops Urge More Federal Security Funds for Houses of Worship, Nonprofits
The USCCB estimates more than 300 attacks on Catholic churches in the U.S. since May 2020.
Congress Must Act Against Online Child Exploitation, U.S. Bishops Say
The bishops’ letter alluded to Catholic failures to protect children from sexual abuse by clergy in the U.S., failures that have only been brought to light in the last two decades.
US Bishops: Senate Vote Keeping Abortion in Veteran Health Benefits Is a ‘Gross Failure’
The bishops said it is ‘inhumane’ to provide taxpayer-funded abortion as ‘a so-called solution to pregnancy’ and not ‘resources needed to welcome a child and flourish as a family.’ Previously, the VA banned abortion and abortion counseling in its programs.
