HHS, DOJ Officials Address Religious-Freedom Issues Amid COVID Regulations feedproxy.google.com
The Office for Civil Rights (OCR) at the Department of Health and Human Services hosted a virtual panel Tuesday to mark International Religious Freedom Day — and a portion of that discussion looked at the threat to religious liberty posed by COVID-19 regulations.
Roger Severino, director of HHS’ Office of Civil Rights, said that “as we fight to save as many lives as possible, we really have to remember what people live for.” He said his office has had “to mediate disputes where people were not being able to have access to clergy members at the point of death.”…
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- St. Peter CanisiusSt. Peter Canisius Feast date: Dec 21 An important figure in the Catholic counter-reformation that responded to the 16th century spread of Protestantism, the priest and Doctor of the Church Saint Peter Canisius is remembered liturgically on Dec. 21. His efforts as a preacher, author, and religious educator strengthened the Catholic faith in Germany, Austria, […]
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