Religious Liberty

August 27, 2013

Published by Tom Hoopes at August 27, 2013

Today’s Black Heroes Do MLK Proud

It stirred my soul as a child and is one of the reasons I wanted to try to be a writer — I wanted to be…

September 9, 2013

Published by Joshua Bowman at September 9, 2013

For God or For Country?

Perhaps you have heard about the story of Senior Master Sergeant Phillip Monk, USAF? Then again, with the media’s attention dominated by Syria, maybe you haven’t.…

October 3, 2013

Published by CatholicVote at October 3, 2013

CatholicVote in USA Today

We’re fighting on every front for religious freedom. Our legal team is working overtime on the briefs needed to take our lawsuit challenging the HHS Mandate…

October 4, 2013

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Military Priests Face Arrest for Celebrating Mass in Defiance of Shutdown

Our government is out of control. First, it was the World War II veterans who had to break down barriers to see the open air, un-attended…

October 5, 2013

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Do Military Priests Really Face Arrest? A Look At The Laws Surrounding The Shutdown

I’m no attorney, but I’ve done some digging. In an attempt to answer some of these questions, I’d like to share what I’ve found. The governing…

October 5, 2013

Published by at October 5, 2013

UPDATED: House of Representatives Votes 400-1 to Allow Contract Priests to Celebrate Mass

Just as I was finishing up my last post, I got word of a very positive development: House Members will vote today to allow GS or…

October 8, 2013

Published by Tom Hoopes at October 8, 2013

Obama’s Legacy: 10 Dubious Firsts

Obama’s administration is one thing in news commentaries and press releases. It will be quite another in history books. Here are 10 Obama presidential “firsts” and…

October 9, 2013

Published by Joshua Mercer at October 9, 2013

Sign at military chapel: ‘Shutdown: No Catholic service till further notice’

But now the news of contract military priests being unable to say Mass at military installations is making national news. Even the liberal tabloid Huffington Post…

October 9, 2013

Published by at October 9, 2013

From the Trenches: Priest Threatened With Arrest, Says Mass in Park

Despite Saturday’s 400-to-1 House vote in favor, there’s still no word from the Senate on the reinstatement of priests affected by furlough at American military installations.…