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Catholic bishops issue rallying cry for ‘religious freedom’

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The nation’s Catholic bishops are calling on the faithful to pray and mobilize in a “great national campaign” to confront what they see as a series of threats to religious freedom, and they are setting aside the two weeks before July 4 for their “Fortnight for Freedom” initiative. The exhorta...

Topics: Politics, Government & Politics
Beliefs: Christian - Catholic
Tags: catholic, catholic bishops and obama, fortnight for freedom, obama, religious freedom

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