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June 2016

June 02, 2016

HHS Forced Sex Changes? There Ain’t No Fait Accompli For The Church Here

Over at Get Religion, Terry Mattingly wonders why journalists have basically ignored the possibility that...

July 2015

July 23, 2015

The Little Sisters Of The Poor Take Their Case To SCOTUS

A few days ago, I was going to mention that the main reason why some...

July 14, 2015

Confused About The HHS Mandate And Bullying The Little Sisters Of The Poor?

Join the club.Evidently there isn't enough important stuff happening in the world these days,...

June 2015

June 18, 2015

The Supreme Court Unanimously Finds That Speech Is Created Equal

In other words, the government can't decide that one type of speech is more worth...

November 2014

November 06, 2014

The 6th Circuit Court’s Wise Decision On Same-Sex Marriage

Just the other day I was joking on Facebook that I welcome our new judicial...

June 2014

June 30, 2014

SCOTUS Decides In Favor of Hobby Lobby UPDATES and Reaction Roundup

In a 5 to 4 decision, the Supreme Court has ruled that closely held corporations...

June 18, 2014

Federal Judge Denied EWTN Protection From HHS Mandate UPDATED

Statement of Michael P. Warsaw, Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer of EWTN...

June 10, 2014

The Most Interesting Man In The World And Phil Lawler Agree: Archbishop Carlson Is Incredible UPDATED

And I mean incredible in the following sense of the word. Unbelievable, beyond belief,...

March 2014

March 24, 2014

9 Things You Need To Know About Hobby Lobby’s Supreme Court Case…

Which we should be hearing about sometime tomorrow, when the oral arguments are delivered. Infographic...

January 2014

January 24, 2014

SCOTUS Scuttles Plan That Would Have Forced Nuns To Violate Their Conscience

It's temporary, so look for the Administration to raise this ship from the bottom again....

January 05, 2014

Archbishop Lori To Congress: Let Our People Go

Archbishop William Lori took to the pages of The Baltimore Sun yesterday in an effort...

December 2013

December 27, 2013

The HHS Mandate Loses Again

This time to a couple of private, religious universities in the state of Texas, and...

December 05, 2013

FOCUS (Fellowship of Catholic University Students) Files Lawsuit Against The Unconstitutional HHS Mandate

This just in from the Alliance Defending Freedom, DENVER — Alliance Defending Freedom attorneys filed...

December 03, 2013

University of Notre Dame Re-Files Lawsuit Against The HHS Department

A little while ago, I mentioned that all of the HHS Mandate lawsuits that the...

December 03, 2013

Helen Alvaré Speaks Her Mind On The HHS Mandate

A few days before Thanksgiving, the Supreme Court decided to hear arguments in a couple...

November 2013

November 26, 2013

SCOTUS Will Hear Arguments On The HHS Mandate’s Impact On Hobby Lobby

As expected, Hobby Lobby, Conestoga Wood, and other businesses contesting the HHS Mandate, will have...

November 21, 2013

Remember All The “Premature” HHS Mandate Lawsuits? They’re Mature Now…

I reckon they were in the incubator long enough, because they can head to court...

November 01, 2013

Chalk Up A Victory Against The HHS Mandate UPDATED

The opinion for the plaintiffs, Francis and Philip Gilardi, reverses a denial of a prelimary...

October 2013

October 28, 2013

In The News: Alabama Joins EWTN In Suit Against The HHS Mandate, and Benghazi-Gate Gets New Life…

As the HHS takes it on the chin for the failures in allowing folks to...

October 16, 2013

Let’s Hear It For The Little Guy! The Monks Can Make, And Sell, Caskets Freely

I remember learning of this fight a few years back. Would you believe the funeral...

September 2013

September 20, 2013

The Obama Administration Appeals Hobby Lobby Case to the Supreme Court

Coming soon to a docket at the SCOTUS? We'll know in a few weeks. The...

July 2013

July 26, 2013

“That our own government is knowingly displaying such a lack of tolerance for faithful Christians is outrageous”

So says attorney Erin Mersino. I agree. I'd also agree if our government displayed a...

July 05, 2013

Diocese of Pittsburgh Sues HHS Over Question of Influence of Lobbyists UPDATED

Remember back when the scandals were erupting from the grounds surrounding the IRS, the spying...

May 2013

May 22, 2013

Two Companies Challenging the HHS Mandate Seek Orders Barring Enforcement

Late last year, Korte & Luitjohan Contractors, Inc. was awarded a preliminary injunction from enforcement...

May 21, 2013

Jesuits “Lied for Jesus” About This Priest For 40 Years…UPDATED

As you might guess, this turns out badly. It's timely that I posted something earlier...

April 2013

April 25, 2013

Preliminary Injunction Granted to Seneca Hardwood Lumber Company from the HHS Mandate Rules

Back on April 19th, a family owned lumber company in Pennsylvania received some good news...

March 2013

March 29, 2013

Hobby Lobby Granted Appeal of Previous Decision. Full Court Will Consider Halting HHS Mandate Enforcement Against the Firm

What would Good Friday be like without a little HHS Mandate news? The timing may...

March 20, 2013

Meanwhile, Back in the USA, the HHS Mandate Fight Continues…

It's kind of hard to tear ourselves away from all of the historic goings-on in...

February 2013

February 19, 2013

Cardinal Mahony? Before You Head to Rome, We’d Like to Ask You A Few Questions

Harriet Adams of the Los Angeles Times notes that, Judge clears way for Mahony deposition...

February 04, 2013

Colorado Catholic Hospital: It Was Morally Wrong to Cite the Wrongful Death Act in Stodgill Lawsuit

As January was winding to a close, news came out that attorneys for St. Thomas...