The Washington, D.C. Council has passed a bill mandating health insurance coverage of contraceptives without a provision exempting Catholic hospitals and employers on religious grounds. The bill would mandate that Catholic institutions based in Washington such as the United States Catholic Conference, the Catholic University of America and Catholic parishes provide contraceptive coverage to employees. During debate [...]
The U.S. House of Representatives has overwhelmingly denounced an effort to downgrade the status of the Holy See at the United Nations. The House resolution, which passed 416-1 stated, "[the House] commends the Holy See for its strong commitment to fundamental human rights, including the protection of innocent human life both before and after birth." The [...]
On June 1, Catholic League president William Donohue wrote to vice president Al Gore asking him to support the Vatican’s request that the World Gay Pride march either be postponed or moved to another location; Donohue enclosed a copy of his news release of June 1 quoting leaders of the event who said they chose Rome [...]
