Rep. Rosa DeLauro

Catholic Democrats issue new ‘statement of principles’ defending abortion rights

By Jack Jenkins — June 24, 2023
WASHINGTON (RNS) — The statement frames abortion as a personal choice in keeping with Catholic teaching regarding freedom of conscience and suggests restrictive abortion laws may violate the separation of church and state.

Catholic bishops say Ryan budget fails moral test

By David Gibson — April 17, 2012

WASHINGTON (RNS) A week after Republican congressman Paul Ryan claimed his Catholic faith inspired the cost-cutting budget plan passed by the House, the nation’s Catholic bishops reiterated their demands that the budget protect the poor and said the GOP measure "fails to meet these moral criteria." By David Gibson.

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