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WHAT WE DO

We are a unified Catholic voice that can clearly enunciate the Church’s values to the executive, legislative and judicial branches of government.

Click here for a video by our Executive Director on the role of the CT Catholic Conference.

U.S. House Appropriations Committee passes budget without Hyde Amendment – Reversing a restriction on federal tax dollars being used to fund abortions that has existed since the 1970’s.

This week, the House Committee on Appropriations – chaired by Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro of Connecticut – advanced the Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies (LHHS) appropriations bill, excluding the 46-year-old Hyde Amendment. It also excludes the long-standing Weldon Amendment, which protects the right of medical professionals to not participate in abortions. Eliminating these provisions would force taxpayers to pay for elective abortions and force health care providers and professionals to perform and refer for abortion against their deeply-held beliefs, as well as force employers and insurers to cover and pay for abortion.

Norwich Catholic Diocese files for bankruptcy protection due to sexual abuse lawsuits

June 15, 2021

Read Letter from Bishop Michael Cote

The Connecticut General Assembly 2021 Session has ended

To view legislation from the 2021 session visit the Connecticut Catholic Public Affairs Website

Connecticut Bishops Release Statement on use of COVID-19 Vaccines

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Moral Considerations Regarding COVID-19 Vaccines

Should Catholics receive Covid-19 vaccines connected to aborted fetal cells?

The answer to the above question was provided to Connecticut Catholics in a statement from the state’s Catholic Bishops on March 4, 2021, as potential vaccines began to be distributed. A time when people would spend days trying to schedule an appointment to receive a vaccination shot. This statement was in line with similar guidance from the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops and the Vatican. The simple answer is “yes”. However, the Church still calls upon scientists to make every effort to create vaccines that do not use aborted cell lines. Read More

Catholic Teaching on Racism in Our Country

The issue of racism is prominent in the current discourse about our nation and the call for equality and respect. On November 14, 2018, long before the current social crisis, the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops realized a pastoral letter on racism.

We encourage you to read “Open Wide Our Hearts -the enduring call to love“

The Divine Cancel Culture – By his death and resurrection, Christ has purchased our redemption and freed us from our sins

By Supreme Chaplain Archbishop William E. Lori4/1/2021

Please read this enlightening article where Archbishop Lori of Baltimore (prior Bishop of the Bridgeport Diocese) compares the current “Cancel Culture” movement to what he calls the “Divine Cancel Culture” movement of Jesus Christ. The differences in the values of each are startling .

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Connecticut Catholic Bishops Release Pastoral Letter entitled “Respect Life Month” 2020 and the 25th Anniversary of “The Gospel of Life”

David Reynolds2021-07-20T17:06:56+00:00July 20th, 2021|

Connecticut Catholic Bishops Release Pastoral Letter entitled “Respect Life Month” 2020 and the 25th Anniversary of “The Gospel of Life” October 18, 2020 The Bishops’ letter addresses the important role Catholic teaching places on the value of [...]

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