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1. Archbishop Gomez Speaks on Immigration Reform

2. Pastoral Statement by the Catholic Bishops of Texas on Immigration Reform Legislation (H.R. 4437)

3. Does the Church support Illegal Immigration?

4. Testimony on Immigration

5. Health Care Must Place Poor, Vulnerable First, say Texas Bishops

6. Justice for Immigrants

7. What does Comprehensive Immigration Reform Entail?

8. My Immigrant Story—What’s Yours?

9. Testimony on the Border Wall

10. Letter on Comprehensive Immigration Reform (HR 1645)

11. The Catholic Voice in Health Care Reform

12. U.S. Bishops Urge Congress to Observe Respect for Life, Access for All in Health Care Legislation

13. Cardinal Rigali Urges House Committee To Support Pro-Life Amendments to Health Care Reform Bill

14. Health Care Reform Update

15. Lines in the Sand

16. New Resources on Health Care Reform

17. U.S. Bishops Launch Web Site on Health Care Reform, their Position and Concerns

18. Health Care Must Place Poor, Vulnerable First, say Texas Bishops

19. Texas Catholic Conference Urges Representatives to Support Genuine, Life-Affirming Health Care Reform

20. Health Care Bill, with Pro-Life Stupak Amendment, passes the House

21. Updated Health Care Reform Resources Now Available

22. U.S. Bishops Urge Senators to Support Nelson-Hatch-Casey Amendment on Health Care Reform, Urge Constituents to Back it

23. Pope Names Detroit Auxiliary Bishop Daniel Flores to Succeed Bishop Raymundo Pena in Brownsville, Texas

24. Bishops Deeply Disappointed by Senate Vote to Table Nelson-Hatch-Casey Amendment

25. 'Abortion Compromise' Does Not Address Core Problem in Senate Health Bill, Says Cardinal Dinardo, Bishops' Pro-Life Chair

26. Health Reform Bill Needs More work Despite New Language on Abortion, say Catholic Bishops

27. U.S. Bishops Announce Push for Immigration Reform in 2010

28. Bishops Urge Congress to Resume Work on Health Care with Access for All, Protection of Life, Conscience Rights

29. Catholic Concerns in the Health Care Bills: USCCB Issue Comparisons

30. Life Issues Forum: Health Care Reform and the Pro-Life Agenda

31. Bishops Call For Bipartisan Action To Advance Health Care Reform That Protects Human Life And Dignity

32. President of U.S. Bishops: Cost is too High, Loss is too Great, for Health Care Bill not to be Revised

33. Texas Bishops: Do not support current Senate Health Care Reform bill

34. Texas Bishops Reiterate Support of USCCB in Opposing Senate Health Care Bill

35. USCCB Migration Chairman Joins Arizona Bishops in Decrying Anti-Immigrant Measure, Calls for

36. Regional Bishops Issue Joint Statement on Migration

37. Bishops Urge Senate to Remove Abortion Amendment from Defense Bill

38. Bishops Encourage Vigilance that Health Care Legislation Protects Conscience, does not Fund Abortion

39. National Catholic Bioethics Center: A House Divided Against the Common Good

40. Health Care Reform: USCCB Legal Analysis

41. House passes health reform; effort to insert abortion language fails

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