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by bcadmin | Nov 23, 2022 | Archbishop Jose Gomez, Archbishop Paul Coakley, Archbishop Timothy Broglio, Archbishop William E. Lori, Cardinal Joseph Tobin, News, The Dispatch, USCCB | 0 |
The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops has elected a host of new leadership positions this week. Archbishop Timothy P. Broglio of the Archdiocese of the Military Services has been elected president. Archbishop William E. Lori […]
Read Moreby bcadmin | Sep 29, 2022 | Archbishop Paul Coakley, capital punishment, Catholic news, Death penalty, Justice, News, News Briefs, US | 0 |
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One day after a parole board denied clemency to death row inmate Benjamin Cole, the Archbishop of Okl…
by bcadmin | Sep 4, 2022 | Archbishop Paul Coakley, Catholic News Service, Church in the US, labor, Labor Day, News | 0 |
This year’s annual Labor Day statement from the U.S. bishops touts two bills awaiting action in Congress as being helpful to children, women and families: the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act and an expansion of the federal child tax credit.
Read Moreby bcadmin | Aug 13, 2022 | Archbishop Paul Coakley, Catholic Charities, Catholic Climate Covenant, Catholic Health Association, Catholic News Service, Church in the US, Climate change, Committee on Domestic Justice and Human Development, Medicaid, News, Taxes | 0 |
Landmark legislation to address climate change, reduce prescription drug costs and establish a minimum tax on large corporations once thought dead but was suddenly passed by the Senate is being hailed by Catholic advocates.
Read Moreby bcadmin | Aug 12, 2022 | Archbishop Paul Coakley, Church in the US, News, USCCB | 0 |
The chairman of the U.S. bishops’ domestic policy committee praised the Senate for tackling environmental concerns and lowering drug prices by passing the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022.
Read Moreby bcadmin | Jun 16, 2022 | Archbishop Paul Coakley, Catholic News Service, Church in the US, Gun control, Gun violence, News, U.S. Congress, U.S. Senate, USCCB | 0 |
The chairman of the U.S. bishops’ domestic policy committee June 14 praised a bipartisan Senate proposal “to help prevent senseless violence” that includes “reasonable gun safety measures.”
Read Moreby bcadmin | Jun 4, 2022 | Archbishop Paul Coakley, Archbishop William Lori, Church in the US, Gun control, mass shooting, News, USCCB | 0 |
In response to a recent string of mass shootings, four U.S. Bishops’ Conference chairmen have called on Congress to work towards legislation that “addresses all aspects of the crisis,” mainly guns, mental health, and declining family life.
Read Moreby bcadmin | May 27, 2022 | Abortion, Abortion law, Archbishop Paul Coakley, Catholic News Service, Church in the US, News, Roe v. Wade | 0 |
Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt signed into law one of the nation’s most restrictive abortion bills May 25, saying he has kept his promise to voters to “sign every piece of pro-life legislation that came across my desk.”
Read Moreby bcadmin | Apr 30, 2022 | Abortion law, Archbishop Paul Coakley, Catholic News Service, Church in the US, News, Oklahoma | 0 |
Oklahoma’s Catholic bishops praised state lawmakers for approving legislation April 28 to ban abortions at six weeks of pregnancy, modeling similar legislation in Texas.
Read Moreby bcadmin | Apr 7, 2022 | Abortion, Archbishop Paul Coakley, Archbishop Samuel J. Aquila, Church in the US, Colorado, lead, News, Oklahoma, Roe v. Wade, U.S. Supreme Court | 0 |
Catholics leaders in Colorado and Oklahoma reacted with dismay and praise for their state legislatures earlier this week as the former enshrined the right to abortion into state law, and the latter passed a near-total abortion ban.
Read Moreby bcadmin | Feb 13, 2022 | Archbishop Joseph F. Naumann, Archbishop Paul Coakley, Bishop David Konderla, Catholic Charities USA, Catholic News Service, Church in the US, News, Pregnancy, pro-life, U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops, U.S. Congress, U.S. Senate, Workers' rights | 0 |
Amid all the political sniping in Congress, one bill has gained strong bipartisan support and is poised to become law.
Read Moreby bcadmin | Jan 29, 2022 | Archbishop Paul Coakley, Archbishop Thomas Rodi, capital punishment, Catholic Mobilizing Network, Church in the US, Death penalty, lead, News, pro-life | 0 |
After Alabama carried out the second execution of the year on Thursday, Jan. 27, the archbishop of Mobile vowed that he and the province’s other prelates will continue to speak out against capital punishment.
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