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Published: February 21, 2012

Has Condemned the Obama Mandate

The following comes from Thomas Peters’ American Papist blog on CatholicVote.org

From Portland, Maine to San Diego, California–
From Miami, Florida to Seattle, Washington–
Every single Roman Catholic bishop in the United States has condemned in public the Obamacare HHS mandate — all 181 bishops who lead dioceses in the U.S. have spoken.

This is a simply incredible, unified, universal Catholic witness on this critical issue of religious freedom.
(To those wondering about my methodology, it is now negative instead of positive — I am no longer able to find a single Roman Catholic bishop who has NOT spoken out against the mandate publicly. It is also my presumption that this conclusion applies to all Eastern Rite and Sui Iuris bishops in the U.S.).

Meanwhile, my list of Catholic institutions that have spoken out against the mandate is now at 30 (and continues to grow). The list also includes 10 non-Catholic groups who have condemned the mandate.
Thank you to everyone who made building this list possible. It’s a complimentary sign of Catholic solidarity that so many Catholics across the country proudly helped me add their bishop’s name to this list!

Click here to go directly to American Papist blog.

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Posted Tuesday, February 21, 2012 1:42 AM By BETTY

AMEN. I hope the USCCB has learned its lesson, and will stop putting its ‘Faith’ in the US Government. Let’s support our Bishops in this critical issue of FREEDOM of RELIGION, and encourage BISHOPS to support “SUBSIDIARITY” (CCC 1883,1885,1894,2209). I was shocked to see the USCCB supporting government flu shots, which has nothing to do with our Catholic Faith, and since no one knows what the Government will do next. There should be nothing on the USCCB web site that is not of the Catholic Faith. (Freedom of Religion is in the CCC.) Next the Bishops will have to deal with euthanasia, and health care rationing for the elderly, and physically and mentally disabled due to OBAMACARE and its costs. Everything has a cause and effect.

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Posted Tuesday, February 21, 2012 3:50 AM By Juergensen

This is all well and good. However, there is an elephant in the room. It is the sad fact that before Obama launched this direct attack on the Church, the bishops had been largely silent as regards this monster. Had Obama simply waited until after the election to impose these new regulations on the Church, we would have heard virtually nothing from the bishops on Obama. Oh, wait, I stand corrected. We have heard from the bishops on Obama. Their USCCB tells us we can vote for this absolute abortionist “if” we simply “intend” not to support abortion when we pull the lever for him (Sec. 34, “Faithful Citizenship”). Which raises an interesting question: If Obama’s lust for abortion can be so cavalierly overlooked by Catholics in the voting booth, voting him into office while “intending” not to support abortion, why can’t the USCCB comply with Obama’s mandate while “intending” not to support contraception? Alas, the fruit of “Faithful Citizenship.”

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Posted Tuesday, February 21, 2012 5:21 AM By Prof Helen

Finally. Thank God.

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Posted Tuesday, February 21, 2012 6:25 AM By Juergensen

I read that Pope Benedict XVI decided not to involve himself personally in this debacle and to leave its resolution to the American bishops. Perhaps the Holy Father sees this as a debacle of the American bishops’ own doing. Perhaps the Holy Father is aware of EWTN News Chief Raymond Arroyo’s comments in an interview he gave to Laura Ingraham after the 2008 presidential election: “LAURA INGRAHAM: ‘Here is the problem, how many of the bishops voted for Obama?’ RAYMOND ARROYO: ‘The bishops I spoke to say that maybe half of their brother bishops, if not more, voted for Obama.’”

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Posted Tuesday, February 21, 2012 6:45 AM By Proud Cathlic

Thank God for the courage of the faithful! May God richly bless you all!

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Posted Tuesday, February 21, 2012 6:49 AM By Robert Lockwood

“Every single Bishop” should have condemed Mr. Obama when he ran for office in the first place – he has been anti-everything we hold as truths long before he ran for president. The question is why are our Catholic leaders so blind to what this man really is?

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Posted Tuesday, February 21, 2012 7:45 AM By jOAN

I agree with Robert Lockwood….looking the other way is
the SIN of Omission, we are all guilty of that and we will all
pay for it in this world and in the next.

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Posted Tuesday, February 21, 2012 7:45 AM By OneoftheSheep

For a time such as this, God raises up the voices of His saints. Gloria in excelsis Deo!

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Posted Tuesday, February 21, 2012 8:58 AM By Tracy

As far as I know, unless you are with a company or church that is self insured, and you have insurance in California, whether through your job or buy it yourself or are provided it by the government, you pay for abortions and contraception. So you see, presently most Catholics in California have only two choices, go without insurance or pay for abortions and contraception and continue to violate our consciences. Federal Law will not allow one to buy medical insurance across state lines. The Bishops never had a problem with this and apparently still don’t. Please, if anyone knows of a health insurance policy we can buy in California that doesn’t cover these things, please let me know.

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Posted Tuesday, February 21, 2012 9:19 AM By Abeca Christian

Bravo Bravo! There is power in numbers! Praise BE JESUS CHRIST! I just hope it’s not too late because this power in numbers should of came years before for preventative care of the soul and our salvation! Woe to many Catholics who voted for OBAMA!

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Posted Tuesday, February 21, 2012 9:32 AM By Patrick

First time for everything.

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Posted Tuesday, February 21, 2012 9:46 AM By Jeff

Unless the USCCB revises (like NOW) their wording of their document, Faithful Citizenship, their unity here means very little if anything for the future. Left as is Catholics will again support pro-abortion politicians in November.

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Posted Tuesday, February 21, 2012 12:07 PM By Catherine

I agree with everything that Juergensen has written. We also must pray for the conversion of the many Catholic voters who still belong to those Catholic Institutions that still support Obama. The number of those many Catholics who were initially influenced by our bishops are much more than 181. There will have to be very strong preaching from each Diocese to reach, educate and teach Catholics in the pews. They need to hear that they should not have ever voted for any candidate that completely disregards the sanctity of life. They need to hear that when a candidate’s track record vehemently disregards the sanctity of life, they will surely be able to soon disregard the Constitution which protects all rights, including religious rights. To beat Obama in the next election, we will definitely need to miraculously reach the hearts and minds of the many Catholics who are sitting in the pews. The number of their votes to defeat Obama depends on total cooperation with God’s Grace and will make much more of a difference than only 181 very crucial but newly converted votes.

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Posted Tuesday, February 21, 2012 12:30 PM By ann r

Even if you live in California, there are alternatives: Christian cost sharing ministries. I recommend Samaritan. Instead of sending money to a big insurance co. paying high salaries to executives, you send your monthly share directly to another Christian who needs it. If you have medical costs, you go as private pay and other Christians reimburse you, plus send you an upbeat note and promise to pray for you. For big ticket needs, the ministry administration negotiates for you for favorable rates. Abortion is not supported.

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