Religious liberty

In Glen Burnie, 600 gather as Baltimore Archbishop Lori marks Guadalupe feast
Dec 18 2012
Baltimore Archbishop William E. Lori called Our Lady of Guadalupe “a symbol of liberty” during a Dec. 16 Spanish-language Mass.

Pope makes new rules to strengthen charities’ Catholic identity
Dec 03 2012
Pope Benedict XVI issued new rules to strengthen the religious identity of Catholic charities and ensure that their activities conform to church teaching.

Lawsuits’ dismissal called disappointing but won’t end legal challenge
Nov 30 2012
After judges in two separate rulings Nov. 27 dismissed lawsuits filed by Catholic organizations and dioceses in Pennsylvania and Tennessee challenging the federal contraceptive mandate, Catholic leaders in both states expressed disappointment but also some hope the rulings left the door open to refiling their claims.

Cardinal O'Brien addresses religious liberty
Nov 27 2012
In an interview with Vatican correspondent Francis X. Rocca, Cardinal Edwin F. O'Brien talks about the need for vigilance in defending religious liberty around the world.,

Bible publisher wins temporary injunction against HHS mandate
Nov 27 2012
(UPDATED 10 a.m. Nov. 27, 2012) WASHINGTON - The U.S. Supreme Court cleared the way Nov. 26 for a federal appeals court to take up a Christian college’s challenge to the Affordable Care Act, reopening one of several lawsuits filed by religious and other groups who oppose elements of the law.

Archbishop Lori calls same-sex marriage passage 'a wake-up call'
Nov 07 2012
Maryland and Maine were the first two U.S. states to legalize same-sex marriage by popular vote Nov. 6, breaking a 32-state streak of the public voting in favor of marriage remaining a union of one man and one woman.

Archbishop encourages Catholics to attend Mass, vote on Election Day
Nov 02 2012
Archbishop William E. Lori is asking Catholics in the Archdiocese of Baltimore to make time on Election Day for praying as well as voting.

Archbishop says defending life, liberty part of the New Evangelization
Oct 15 2012
Archbishop Lori says it is a critical time for American Catholics to stand up for life and religious freedom.

Archbishop Lori rallies for DREAM Act with state religious leaders
Oct 11 2012
Baltimore Archbishop Lori joins other leaders in supporting a measure to help immigrant students.

Nine states announce formation of religious freedom caucuses
Oct 11 2012
WASHINGTON - The need to defend religious liberty, a key issue this year for the U.S. Catholic bishops and other religious leaders, will now have a new venue for discussion and action in a handful of state legislatures.