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Though the Detroit Archdiocese, The Michigan Catholic Conference and the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops have published many helpful resources related to the 2012 general election, the Archdiocese highlights the following selection of resources for use in parishes.
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The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) mandate that forces all private health plans to provide coverage of sterilization and contraceptives—including abortion-inducing drugs—calls for an immediate response.
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We believe that every life is important. Preserving life, whether it’s the terminally ill or an unborn child, is our central mission through Project Life.
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Lansing Update publishes when the Michigan Legislature is in session and chronicles legislative activity of interest to the Michigan Catholic Conference. To begin receiving Lansing Update, please sign up for the Catholic Legislative Advocacy Network.
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Catholics have long been staunch defenders of God-given religious liberty. Today, such liberty is threatened in our country by government intrusion. Both the federal and state governments have made attempts to inhibit – and even to make illegal – efforts by Catholics and Catholic institutions to operate according to their faith. It has touched areas of health care, immigration, education, Church structure, adoption services, refugee services, humanitarian aid, and more.
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The Church teaches that the well-being of the individual person and of society is intimately linked with marriage and family. Studies also consistently support the many societal benefits rooted in the permanent union of one man with one woman.