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USCCB Chairmen Applaud Introduction of the 'Marriage and Religious Freedom Act'

September 20, 2013

Non-discrimination Act would protect religious liberties
Those who affirm that marriage is one man and one woman need protection
Chairmen urge support for the Act

WASHINGTON—Archbishop Salvatore Cordileone of San Francisco, chairman of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops’ Subcommittee for the Promotion and Defense of Marriage, and Archbishop William Lori of Baltimore, chairman of the Ad Hoc Committee for Religious Liberty, gave their strong support for the Marriage and Religious Freedom Act (H.R. 3133) introduced yesterday in the U.S. House of Representatives by Rep. Raúl Labrador.

“This non-discrimination bill is significant, indeed, very important,” said Archbishop Cordileone. “It would prevent the federal government from discriminating against religious believers who hold to the principle that marriage is the union of one man and one woman. This is of fundamental importance, as increasingly such individuals and organizations are being targeted for discrimination by state governments – this must not spread to the federal government.”

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 The United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) is an assembly of the hierarchy of the United States and the U.S. Virgin Islands who jointly exercise certain pastoral functions on behalf of the Christian faithful of the United States. The purpose of the Conference is to promote the greater good which the Church offers humankind, especially through forms and programs of the apostolate fittingly adapted to the circumstances of time and place. This purpose is drawn from the universal law of the Church and applies to the episcopal conferences which are established all over the world for the same purpose.

Bishops Urge Senate To Support The Federal Disaster Assistance Nonprofit Fairness Act Of 2013

WASHINGTON— Archbishop William E. Lori of Baltimore, chairman of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops' (USCCB) Ad Hoc Committee for Religious Liberty, and Bishop Denis J. Madden, auxiliary bishop of Baltimore and chairman of the USCCB Committee on Ecumenical and Interreligious Affairs, hailed the introduction of S. 1274 by Senators Kirsten Gillibrand and Roy Blunt and urged U.S. Senators to support passage of the Federal Disaster Assistance Nonprofit Fairness Act of 2013. S. 1274 is similar to H.R. 592, which overwhelmingly passed the House of Representatives on February 13, 2013.

In a July 29 letter, Archbishop Lori and Bishop Madden asked Senators to support the legislation, which would ensure the fair and equal treatment for houses of worship damaged in natural disasters by enabling them to seek aid from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). The letter noted that S. 1274 "is consistent with Supreme Court jurisprudence, which recognizes the right of religious institutions to receive public financial aid in the context of a broad program administered on the basis of religion-neutral criteria."Archbishop Lori and Bishop Madden explained that houses of worship often play an "irreplaceable role in the recovery of a community" after a natural disaster.

"Discrimination that treats houses of worship as ineligible for federal assistance in the wake of a natural disaster, beyond being a legal violation, hurts the very communities most affected by the indiscriminate force of nature," said Archbishop Lori and Bishop Madden.

The full letter is available online: http://www.usccb.org/issues-and-action/religious-liberty/upload/senate-letter-sandy-fema-support-lori-madden-2013-07.pdf


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