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https://www.usccb.org/committees/religious-liberty

https://www.walkingwithmoms.com/

USCCB RELIGIOUS FREEDOM WEEK: The USCCB invites Catholics to pray, reflect, and act to promote religious freedom Religious Freedom Week | USCCB

• Walking with Moms in Need: Religious Freedom Week 2022: Pray-Reflect-Act | USCCB

• Church vandalism: Religious Freedom Week 2022: Pray-Reflect-Act | USCCB

• Adoption & Foster Care - Religious Freedom Week 2022: Pray-Reflect-Act | USCCB

• Taxpayer funding of abortion - Religious Freedom Week 2022: Pray-Reflect-Act | USCCB

• Religious Freedom in China - Religious Freedom Week 2022: Pray-Reflect-Act | USCCB

• Pregnancy Resource Centers - Religious Freedom Week 2022: Pray-Reflect-Act | USCCB

• Health Care Workers - Religious Freedom Week 2022: Pray-Reflect-Act | USCCB

• Free Speech - Religious Freedom Week 2022: Pray-Reflect-Act | USCCB

REGULATORY PUSH BY THIS ADMINISTRATION:

USCCB “First Freedom Podcasts” - First Freedom Podcast | USCCB

• More Mandates? – Discusses Proposed Regulations: First Freedom Podcast: More Mandates? | USCCB

• USCCB response to Dept. of Education Proposed Revision to Title IX to include gender discrimination: U.S. Bishop Chairmen Express Concern with U.S. Department of Education’s Proposed Revisions to the Title IX Regulations | USCCB

• Will add link to how to challenge/submit comments to proposed rules

Religious Liberty Essay Contest - Religious Liberty Essay Contest | USCCB

Reports of vandalism:

• Attacks on Churches & Pregnancy Centers:  Vandalism of Catholic Churches, Pregnancy Centers Continues After Dobbs Decision| National Catholic Register (ncregister.com)

• St. Jane de Chantal in Bethesda: Bethesda church that was burned and vandalized reopens a week later with blessing rite - Catholic Standard - Multimedia Catholic News (cathstan.org)

National Non-Profit Security Program: Letter on Nonprofit Security Funding - January 14, 2022 | USCCB

USCCB Voter Action Guide: Action Center (votervoice.net)

Opportunities to LIVE OUT your religious freedom expectations through volunteering:

• pray, act, reflect (homily, lectionary notes)

• volunteer at local pregnancy resource centers provide counseling and support women who choose life

• Share devotional artwork, statues on personal level, Facebook, to show importance of religious statutes

• If concerned about education infringement, volunteer there; if concerned on impact on homelessness, volunteer at a homeless shelter