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TCC Speaks Our Against HHS Rule, Calls for Action
The Texas Catholic Conference expresses both dismay and offence at the January 20 decision by the Obama administration to require health insurers provide sterilization, contraceptives, and abortion-inducing drugs as part of their health plans as early as this summer.
Archbishop García-Siller Celebrates A Year of Firsts
Archbishop Gustavo García-Siller, MSpS, celebrated his one-year anniversary as leader of more than 700,000 Catholics in the archdiocese on Nov. 23. Read more: Archbishop García-Siller Celebrates A Year of Firsts
Forming Consciences for Faithful Citizenship
With the 2012 election cycle in full swing, the Texas Catholic Conference (TCC) is gearing up to help Catholic citizens draw upon their faith and moral principles when forming their political and policy decisions.

White House Misrepresents Its Own Contraceptive Mandate
02/03/2012

The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops has issued the following response to the February 2 post on the White House blog. Full text follows: The Obama administration, to justify its widely criticized mandate for contraception and sterilization coverage in private health plans, has posted a [ ... ]

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TX Catholic Voice: Bishops Call for Defense of Religious Liberty, Reversal of HHS Mandate
02/03/2012

February 3, 2012 Overturn HHS Mandate The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services recently announced that religious employers will be required to provide health care plans that include coverage of sterilization, contraceptives, and abortifacients. Catholic schools, hospitals, [ ... ]

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