House Speaker Boehner announces Pope Francis will address Congress
By Catholic News Service WASHINGTON -- House Speaker John Boehner, R-Ohio, announced Feb. 5 that Pope Francis will address a joint meeting of Congress Sept. 24.The pontiff's "historic visit" would...
View ArticleHouse Speaker Boehner: Pope Francis will address Congres
By Catholic News Service WASHINGTON — House Speaker John Boehner, R-Ohio, announced Feb. 5 that Pope Francis will address a joint meeting of Congress Sept. 24.The pontiff's "historic visit" would make...
View ArticlePope to Congress: Stop bickering, world needs your help
Cindy Wooden | Catholic News Service WASHINGTON -- The past, the promise and the potential of the United States must not be smothered by bickering and even hatred at a time when the U.S. people and...
View ArticleKenrick-Glennon Seminary watch party shows appreciation pope's historic...
Dave Luecking | daveluecking@archstl.org | twitter: @stlreviewscribe In his address to Congress on Sept. 24, Pope Francis touched on familiar topics -- the poor, immigration, the sanctity of life,...
View ArticlePrelates say House bill would protect religious freedom at federal level
Catholic News Service WASHINGTON — The House Oversight and Government Reform Committee held a hearing July 12 on the First Amendment Defense Act, a bill two U.S archbishops said would provide "a...
View ArticleCatholics in Congress: one-third of House, one-quarter of Senate
By Carol Zimmermann | Catholic News Service | twitter: @carolmaczim WASHINGTON — The religious makeup of the 115th Congress is significantly Christian — 91 percent — with Catholics comprising...
View ArticleCatholic leaders: Health care reform bill must uphold moral principles
By Carol Zimmermann | Catholic News Service | twitter: @carolmaczim WASHINGTON — After efforts to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act collapsed late July 17 in the U.S. Senate, Catholic health...
View ArticleCongress urged to ‘fix fundamental flaws’ in final tax reform bill
By Catholic News Service WASHINGTON — In a new letter to members of Congress, Bishop Frank J. Dewane of Venice, Fla., outlined a sweeping package of changes in pending tax reform legislation to ensure...
View ArticleBishops urge action on conscience protection for health care workers
Catholic News Service WASHINGTON (CNS) — The chairmen of the U.S. bishops' pro-life and religious freedom committees have asked U.S. Catholics to contact members of Congress and urge them to enact the...
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