Thursday, February 16, 2012

Statement from Bishop Kevin J. Farrell

Statement from Bishop Kevin J. Farrell

 
02/09/2012

I, along with my brother bishops in the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB), continue to urge Catholics and other people of goodwill to contact their elected officials to protest the violation of religious liberty mandated by President Obama and his Administration.  While we were hopeful the President was going to propose a meaningful compromise, we now know it basically left unchanged the original mandate that will force all Catholic institutions such as schools, hospitals and charities to violate their faith tenets by forcing them to provide insurance coverage that includes contraceptives and abortifacients.  This goes far beyond the issue of contraception and is first and foremost an issue of religious freedom.  Catholics in the Diocese of Dallas are urged to use the list below to contact your legislators and speak out against this unjust ruling.

We hope to work with the Administration to guarantee that Americans’ consciences and our religious freedom are not harmed by these regulations.

Please click here for more information and contact information for legislators in the Diocese of Dallas. 

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