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Bishops look forward to finding acceptable solutions to shortcomings Concerned that first-rate charities still given second-class status Seek clarification on confusing finance plan WASHINGTON, Feb. 7, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Feb. 1 Notice of Proposed Rulemaking from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services related to the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) shows some movement by the Administration but falls short of addressing U.S. bishops'...
WASHINGTON, Sept. 12, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Cardinal Timothy Dolan of New York, president of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB), reacted to the September 11 death of U.S. ambassador to Libya, J. Christopher Stevens and members of the embassy staff. "Yesterday's events in Libya and Egypt point to what is at stake. We need to be respectful of other religious traditions at the same time that we unequivocally proclaim that violence in the name of religion is...
ANAHEIM, Calif., Aug. 9, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- With the unpopular HHS mandate taking effect this month, the leaders of the U.S. and Canadian Bishops' Conferences joined Pope Benedict XVI in expressing concern over restrictions on religious liberty and praising the Knights of Columbus for their work in its defense. Both Cardinal Timothy Dolan of New York - president of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops - and Archbishop Richard Smith of Edmonton - president...
NEW YORK, April 11, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Sirius XM Radio (NASDAQ: SIRI) announced today that Cardinal Timothy Dolan, Archbishop of New York and president of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops, will sit down for a Q&A broadcast with an audience of SiriusXM listeners and guests at the SiriusXM studios in Manhattan. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20101014/NY82093LOGO) "SiriusXM's Town Hall with Cardinal Dolan," a two-hour broadcast event, will air live nationwide...
NEW YORK, Feb. 13, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Sirius XM Radio (NASDAQ: SIRI) announced today that Cardinal-designate Timothy Dolan, Archbishop of New York, will host a special edition of his Catholic Channel talk show from Rome on Thursday, February 16, two days prior to being elevated to the office of cardinal by His Holiness, Pope Benedict XVI. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20101014/NY82093LOGO ) The weekly show, which Cardinal-designate Dolan has hosted since he became...
Religiously-affiliated hospitals, universities, and other nonprofit organizations will have to pay for the birth-control coverage of their female employees, but they will be given an extra year to comply with the mandate, the Obama administration has ruled. According to Reuters, the decision, which was announced Friday by Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius, will not apply directly to churches, synagogues, mosques, temples or similar places of worship. Nor will it apply...
Unconscionable to force citizens to buy contraceptives against their will No change in limited exemption, only delay in enforcement Matter of freedom of conscience, freedom of religion WASHINGTON, Jan. 20, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Catholic bishops of the United States called "literally unconscionable" a decision by the Obama Administration to continue to demand that sterilization, abortifacients and contraception be included in virtually all health plans. Today's...
NEW YORK, Jan. 6, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- AJC congratulates New York Archbishop Timothy Dolan on being named Cardinal by Pope Benedict XVI. The Pope will formally elevate Dolan and 21 other prelates at a Vatican ceremony on February 18. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20100816/AJCLOGO) "The Pope's recognition of Archbishop Dolan is a testament to his extraordinary work and leadership," said Rabbi Noam Marans, AJC Director of Intereligious and Intergroup Relations....
NEW YORK, June 28 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Rabbi Gary Greenebaum, the director of Interreligious and Intergroup Relations of the American Jewish Committee, and Archbishop Timothy Dolan, Archbishop of New York, will meet in Oberammergau, Germany and view a performance of the world's oldest and largest Passion Play. The AJC has invited Archbishop Dolan, who already will be in Germany as part of a pilgrimage of the Order of the Holy Sepulchre that will include the renowned play, to attend...
WASHINGTON, Jan. 13 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Church mourns the terrible suffering of the people of Haiti, and parishes across the country are urged to take up a special collection the weekend of January 16-17 for the humanitarian efforts of the U.S. bishops and Catholic Relief Service (CRS) in Haiti, according to a January 13 letter to Catholic bishops of the United States from Cardinal Francis George of Chicago and Archbishop Timothy Dolan of New York. Cardinal George, President of...
