From
Matt Smith, President
Catholic
Advocate
President
Obama took his attack on religion to the international stage earlier this week,
telling a crowd in Northern Ireland for the G 8 Summit that parochial education
leads to divided communities.
His
timing could not be more perfect, because today marks the beginning of the
United States Conferences of Catholic Bishops' second annual Fortnight for
Freedom.
You
may recall last year during this period, Catholic Advocate launched the first
ever virtual vigil. This year I'm proud to announce we're doing it again, and
with your help it will be even bigger and better.
Will
you take a moment right now to sign up for the Virtual Vigil for Religious
Liberty?
Over
the next 14 days, we'll engage you in a variety of activities to promote
religious liberty in America. From calling your members of Congress and
supporting our efforts with a financial gift, to reflecting on carefully
selected prayers, we hope you'll participate in some way each day.
I'm
excited to report that already today, three members of Congress—Rep. Diane
Black (TN-06), Joe Pitts (PA-16), and Chris Smith (NJ-4)—held a forum to speak
out against the Obama administration's attacks on religious freedom. Over the
next two weeks, dozens more events like this will occur throughout the country.
This
is an inspiring time to be a person of faith, and I hope you'll take advantage
of the unique opportunity to join with thousands of Americans in support of
religious liberty for all. Please follow this link to sign up for the Virtual
Vigil and start keeping watch today.
"The U.S. bishops have called for a Fortnight for Freedom, a two-week period of prayer and action, to address many current challenges to religious liberty, including the August 1, 2013 deadline for religious organizations to comply with the HHS mandate, Supreme Court rulings that could attempt to redefine marriage in June, and religious liberty concerns in areas such as immigration and humanitarian services."
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