Governor Sam Brownback: Rally for Religious Freedom
April 9, 2016
Ryan Anderson: Rally for Religious Freedom
April 9, 2016
Legislature Sends Campus Religious Freedom Bill to Governor
March 16, 2016 Today the Kansas House of Representatives approved SB 175, legislation that would protect the religious freedom of religious student groups on university campuses. The legislation now goes to the governor for signature. Click here to see how your state legislators voted.
Bishops Issue Statement on Syrian Refugees
November 20, 2015 Click here to read the Bishops’ statement on the Syrian refugee crisis. Please note that the document is two pages long.
US Supreme Court to Hear Marriage Case
April 28, 2015 The Supreme Court will hear oral arguments on a case that could decide the constitutionality of same-sex unions.
Kansas Bishops Respond to Supreme Court’s Marriage Decision
June 26, 2015 We the bishops of Kansas are deeply disappointed by today’s Supreme Court decision, though sadly not surprised. While the government may control the issuing of marriage certificates, marriage remains unchangeably a coming together of the male and the female for their good, the good of children, and the good of society. This …
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State Court Blocks New Dismemberment Abortion Law
June 25, 2015 Judge Larry Hendricks has blocked a new law passed by the Kansas Legislature that bans brutal dismemberment abortions. The attorney general of Kansas called the ruling “unprecedented.” The Kansans for Life Blog describes the situation here.
Pope Francis Releases Ecology Encyclical “Laudato Si’”
June 19, 2015 On Care for Our Common Home (Laudato Si’) is now available online here.
Bishops Endorse Medicaid Expansion, With Strong Reservations
April 30, 2015 Click here to see the bishops’ statement on Medicaid expansion.
Governor Signs Ban on Dismemberment Abortions
April 7, 2015 When Governor Brownback signed SB 95 this morning, Kansas become the first state in the country to ban dismemberment abortions, a brutal procedure in which an unborn child is torn limb from limb. This procedure is typically used on unborn children that are 3-5 months along in a pregnancy. There are roughly 600 …