*Obama Proclaims 'Religious Freedom Day' While Fighting 91 Religious Liberty Lawsuits*
*January 16, 2014 - 4:08 PM * *------------------------------* *By Craig Bannister <http://cnsnews.com/source/craig-bannister>* On Wednesday, Pres. Obama declared today "Religious Freedom Day"<http://www.whitehouse.gov/the-press-office/2014/01/15/proclamation-religious-freedom-day-2014>- even as his administration continues its court fights against those seeking religious liberty. While fighting 91 different lawsuits<http://www.becketfund.org/hhsinformationcentral/>against his HHS mandate requiring employers to provide coverage for abortifacients and contraceptives, Obama even vowed to "remain committed to promoting religious freedom" in his proclamation: "America proudly stands with people of every nation who seek to think, believe, and practice their faiths as they choose. In the years to come, my Administration will remain committed to promoting religious freedom, both at home and across the globe. We urge every country to recognize religious freedom as both a universal right and a key to a stable, prosperous, and peaceful future. "As we observe this day, let us celebrate America's legacy of religious liberty, embrace diversity in our own communities, and resolve once more to advance religious freedom in our time." Ironically, the Obama administration is currently embroiled in a fight to deny religious freedom to everyone from private businesses, nuns and the Catholic Church<http://www.cnsnews.com/news/article/terence-p-jeffrey/lawsuit-gov-t-engaged-conscious-political-strategy-marginalize-and>, to religious universities: - Media Advisory: US. Supreme Court Hearing for Hobby Lobby Set for March 25th <http://www.becketfund.org/scotushobbylobbyhearing/> - Little Sisters of the Poor Granted Temporary Injunction by Supreme Court <http://www.becketfund.org/scotusgrantsrelief/> - Texas Baptist Universities Win Lawsuit Against Controversial HHS Mandate <http://www.becketfund.org/etbu-win/> - Vatican Chief Justice: Obama Administration's Treatment of Religious Freedom Contradicts America's Founding Principles<http://cnsnews.com/news/article/michael-w-chapman/vatican-chief-justice-obama-administrations-treatment-religious#sthash.jon9bJ8i.dpuf> - Abbot, Small Church Fight Atheists' Bid to Force IRS to Censor Church Sermons <http://www.becketfund.org/holycrosspr/> According to the Beckett Fund for Religious Freedom, there have been 19 court injunctions granted against the Obama administration's HHS mandate alone: *Injunctions Granted:* - *Little Sisters of the Poor <http://www.becketfund.org/hhsinformationcentral/#LittleSisters> (D. Colorado)* - *Catholic Diocese of Erie <http://www.becketfund.org/hhsinformationcentral/#Erie> (W.D. Penn.)* - *Catholic Archdiocese of Fort Worth <http://www.becketfund.org/hhsinformationcentral/#Worth> (N.D. Texas)* - *Ave Maria Foundation <http://www.becketfund.org/hhsinformationcentral/#AveFound> (E.D. Michigan - TRO)* - *Catholic Diocese of Fort Wayne-South Bend <http://www.becketfund.org/hhsinformationcentral/#WayneSouth>(N.D. Indiana)* - *Catholic Diocese of Pittsburgh <http://www.becketfund.org/hhsinformationcentral/#Pittsburgh> (W.D. Pennsylvania)* - *Catholic Archdiocese of NY <http://www.becketfund.org/hhsinformationcentral/#EDNY> (E.D. New York)* - *Geneva College <http://www.becketfund.org/hhsinformationcentral/#Geneva>* (*W.D. Pennsylvania)* - *Legatus <http://www.becketfund.org/hhsinformationcentral/#Legatus> (E.D. Michigan)* - *GuideStone <http://www.becketfund.org/hhsinformationcentral/#Guidestone>/Reaching Souls (W.D. Oklahoma)* - *Southern Nazarene University v. Sebelius <http://www.becketfund.org/hhsinformationcentral/#SouthNazarene> (W.D. Oklahoma)* - *ETBU & HBU <http://www.becketfund.org/hhsinformationcentral/#ETBUHBU> (S.D. Texas)* - *Grace Schools <http://www.becketfund.org/hhsinformationcentral/#Grace> (N.D. Indiana)* - *CNS Ministries <http://www.becketfund.org/hhsinformationcentral/#CNS> (E.D. Missouri)* - *Catholic Archbishop of Washington <http://www.becketfund.org/hhsinformationcentral/#DDC> (D.D.C.) * - *Priests for Life <http://www.becketfund.org/hhsinformationcentral/#Priests> (D.D.C)* - Catholic Diocese of Beaumont<http://www.becketfund.org/hhsinformationcentral/#Beaumont> *(E.D. Texas)* - *Catholic Diocese of Nashville <http://www.becketfund.org/hhsinformationcentral/#Nashville> (M.D. Tennessee)* - *Michigan Catholic Conference <http://www.becketfund.org/hhsinformationcentral/#MichiganCatholic> (W.D. Michigan)* - See more at: http://cnsnews.com/mrctv-blog/craig-bannister/obama-proclaims-religious-freedom-day-while-fighting-91-religious-liberty#sthash.Ie4Px9aH.dpuf __._,_.___ __,_._,___ -- -- Thanks for being part of "PoliticalForum" at Google Groups. For options & help see http://groups.google.com/group/PoliticalForum * Visit our other community at http://www.PoliticalForum.com/ * It's active and moderated. Register and vote in our polls. * Read the latest breaking news, and more. --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "PoliticalForum" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
