Cardinals Wuerl, Dolan, University Of Notre Dame To Sue Obama Administ

[Vincent Vega]

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[quote][color=#000000][font=Helvetica, Arial,](CNSNews.com) - The Archdiocese of New York, headed by Cardinal Timothy Dolan, the Archdiocese of Washington, D.C., headed by Cardinal Donald Wuerl, the University of Notre Dame, and 40 other Catholic dioceses and organizations around the country announced on Monday that they are suing the Obama administration for violating their freedom of religion, which is guaranteed by the First Amendment to the Constitution.[/font][/color]
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Good on them. A little surprised to see ND among them, though.

[EcceNovaFacioOmni]

I'm not surprised by Notre Dame - the school is "more" Catholic than it gets credit for, its alumni base is very upset over this, and the school stands to pay over a million annually in fines by not complying.

[BG45]

Good. Nice to see the Cardinals not backing down.

[Groo the Wanderer]

just found out my bishop and his next door neighbor are suing too!

woot! for Their Excellencies Kevin Vann and Kevin Ferrell

[Papist]

It's time to take off the gloves.

God bless our bishops!!!!

[cmotherofpirl]

[quote name='Groo the Wanderer' timestamp='1337685199' post='2433609']
just found out my bishop and his next door neighbor are suing too!

woot! for Their Excellencies Kevin Vann and Kevin Ferrell
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And Bishop Zubik!!!

[Katiebobatie94]

I also heard that Franciscan University is suing as well

[Lil Red]

Cardinal Dolan was on the CBS morning show this morning.

[MIKolbe]

[quote name='cmotherofpirl' timestamp='1337689819' post='2433633']
And Bishop Zubik!!!
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WTG, Bishop Zubik!!!!

[let_go_let_God]

Where can we see a list of which Diocese and organizations have joined?

[Lil Red]

http://www.patheos.com/blogs/deaconsbench/2012/05/dolan-white-house-strangling-catholic-church/

[Lisa]

[quote name='let_go_let_God' timestamp='1337698207' post='2433663']
Where can we see a list of which Diocese and organizations have joined?
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Here's the list. This website also shows some of the text of the lawsuits- 12 in total. [url="http://www.lifenews.com/2012/05/21/catholic-colleges-hospitals-sue-obama-admin-over-mandate/"]http://www.lifenews.com/2012/05/21/catholic-colleges-hospitals-sue-obama-admin-over-mandate/[/url]

[color=#000000][font=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]A list of entities suing the Obama administration over the mandate:[/font][/color]
[color=#000000][font=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]1. D.D.C. Lawsuit
o Archdiocese of Washington
o Consortium of Catholic Academies
o Archbishop Carroll High School
o Catholic Charities of D.C.
o The Catholic University of America[/font][/color]

[color=#000000][font=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]2. E.D.N.Y. Lawsuit
o Diocese of Rockville Centre
o Catholic Health Services of Long Island
o Catholic Charities of Rockville Centre
o Archdiocese of N.Y.
o ArchCare[/font][/color]

[color=#000000][font=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]3. W.D.Pa. (Erie Div.) Lawsuit
o Diocese of Erie
o St. Martin Center
o Prince of Peace Center[/font][/color]

[color=#000000][font=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]4. W.D.Pa. (Pitt. Div.) Lawsuit
o Diocese of Pittsburgh
o Catholic Charities of Diocese of Pittsburgh
o Catholic Cemeteries Association of Diocese of Pittsburgh[/font][/color]

[color=#000000][font=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]5. N.D.Tex. (Dallas Div.) Lawsuit
o Diocese of Dallas[/font][/color]

[color=#000000][font=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]6. N.D.Tex. (Fort Worth Div.) Lawsuit
o Diocese of Fort Worth[/font][/color]

[color=#000000][font=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]7. S.D. Ohio (Columbus Div.) Lawsuit
o Franciscan University of Steubenville
o Michigan Catholic Conference (represents all the dioceses in the state)[/font][/color]

[color=#000000][font=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]8. S.D.Miss. (Gulfport Div.) Lawsuit
o Diocese of Jackson
o Catholic Charities of Jackson
o Vicksburg Catholic School
o St. Joseph’s Catholic School
o Diocese of Biloxi
o De l’Epee Deaf Center Inc.
o Catholic Social & Community Services Inc.
o Resurrection Catholic School
o Sacred Heart Catholic School
o St. Dominic Health Services[/font][/color]

[color=#000000][font=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]9. N.D.Ind. (South Bend Div.) Lawsuit
o The University of Notre Dame[/font][/color]

[color=#000000][font=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]10. N.D. Ind. (Fort Wayne Div.) Lawsuit
o Diocese of Fort Wayne-South Bend
o Catholic Charities of Fort Wayne-South Bend
o St. Anne Home
o Franciscan Alliance (14 hospitals statewide)
o Our Sunday Visitor
o University of St. Francis[/font][/color]

[color=#000000][font=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]11. N.D.Ill. Lawsuit
o Diocese of Joliet
o Catholic Charities of Joliet
o Diocese of Springfield
o Catholic Charities of Springfield[/font][/color]

[color=#000000][font=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]12. E.D.Mo. (St. Louis Div.)
o Archdiocese of St. Louis
o Catholic Charities of St. Louis[/font][/color]

Edited May 22, 2012 by Lisa

[LaPetiteSoeur]

razzle dazzle. While I think the Affordable Healthcare Act has done a lot of good (30 million previously uninsured now getting insurance and no more exclusions based on pre-existing conditions is amesome), this move at least shows the government the church is serious.

I wish the church would sue the government and let them know how much they oppose poverty and other social ills as well.

[Lisa]

LPS: It's my understanding that you can't sue someone/an organization to let them know something. You only sue based on violations of legal standards. However, based on Cardinal Dolan's comments on CBS this morning, the lawsuits are likely written to show the church's concern for that in a way, LPS.

The mandate could prevent the Church from participating in its ministries (adoption centers, programs to reduce human trafficking) because they have non-Catholic employees or clients. It would be futile for the Church to sue the Administration to let them know that we oppose poverty; only our actions can show that. This mandate could make the Church choose between violating a tenet of the faith- the dignity of each human person- or neglecting our social responsibility, which is another extremely important tenet of the faith. Hopefully these lawsuits manage to demonstrate that clearly.

[Vincent Vega]

Disappointed (but not shocked) that no Florida groups are on there.