Resource Kit Born Alive Advocacy Day in your state

During a “Born Alive” action day, volunteers provide information about the Born Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act and help parishioners contact their U.S. Representative.
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The so-called “Equality” Act threatens religious freedom. Urge Congress to Oppose it!

The designers of the Equality Act claim that this legislation protects people from discrimination. In reality, the Equality Act retracts religious freedom, endangers privacy, regulates speech, hinders quality health care, and threatens charitable organizations and those whom they ser
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NY Catholic Conference urges opposition to ‘discriminatory’ bill on pregnancy support centers

Take Action: The New York State Catholic Conference has released a memorandum of opposition to a bill that “would impose unconstitutional requirements on pregnancy centers in violation of the First Amendment.”
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Action Alert: Further Action Needed to Save Babies Born Alive!

Please TAKE ACTION NOW to urge your Member to sign the petition or to thank him or her for signing it.
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Women and families celebrated on feast day of St. Gianna

Bishop John Barres celebrated the 5 p.m. Mass Saturday, April 27th, for the feast of Saint Gianna Molla at the Cathedral of St Agnes, Rockville Centre.
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At Easter the stones of sin, despair, are rolled away, pope says at vigil

As individuals and as a church, it can be tempting to dwell on mistakes, failures and sins that block the fullness of life, but Easter is the proclamation that the Lord is victorious and his love will triumph, Pope Francis said.
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Pro-Life Chairman for U.S. Bishops’ Urges Passage of Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act

The chairman of the U.S. bishops' pro-life committee called on Congress to pass a measure that would stop "the barbaric practice of late-term abortion."
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Bishop John O. Barres Easter Letter 2019

As we celebrate Holy Week, the Easter Vigil, Easter Sunday, Divine Mercy Sunday and, indeed, the entire Easter season on Long Island, we remember the power of the Risen Christ so eloquently captured in the Resurrection narratives of the four Gospels.
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Assisted Suicide Is Bad Medicine for NYS

Governor Andrew Cuomo announced in a radio interview April 9 that he is in favor of “medical aid in dying,” aka physician-assisted suicide
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Chairman of US Bishops Pro Life Committee Issues Statement on Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act

“Our nation is better than infanticide. Babies born alive during the process of abortion deserve the same care and medical assistance as any other newborn."
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