Nuns Given Temporary Relief From US Government’s Contraception Mandate
Little Sisters of the Poor Await Decision From Supreme Court United States of America, August 21, 2015 (ZENIT.org) Staff Reporter Today, the Tenth Circuit Court issued an order temporarily safeguarding the Little Sisters of the Poor and other ministries from being forced to violate their faith by complying with the Health and Human Services mandate, which requires insurance coverage of abortifacients, contraception and sterilization. The court’s order means that the protection that the Supreme Court granted the Little Sisters last year will remain in place until the Supreme Court rules on their case. Mark Rienzi, Senior Counsel of the Becket Fund for Religious Liberty, which represents the Little Sisters of the Poor, said: “The federal government doesn’t need the Little…Continue Reading