United States Conference of Catholic Bishops
Dioceses received taxpayer-backed aid while sitting on over $10 billion in cash, short-term investments or other readily available funds, an investigation found.
Eliminating abortion is a "preeminent priority" for American bishops, Archbishop José Gomez said.
Archbishop José Gómez is an immigrant from Mexico and a strong advocate of a welcoming policy towards undocumented immigrants.
The Catholic Church and other conservative Christian groups have successfully reframed the religious freedom debate.
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Rev. José H. Gomez, the archbishop of Los Angeles, called the announcement “a national tragedy."
The sisters say they are "united in opposition to the current Republican health care proposals.”
“Even if the government ultimately decides that we ‘may’ discriminate against a person, the question for me is, ‘Should we?’”
Giving more autonomy to Catholic bishops might make things worse, not better, at least for progressive Catholics.