Launching the Fortnight for Freedom
Charles J. Chaput, O.F.M. Cap.
"Unless we work hard to keep our religious liberty, we are going to lose it," Archbishop Charles Chaput of Philadelphia told members of the Catholic Press Association on the eve of the Fortnight for Freedom, the 14-day period beginning Thursday that will focus the attention of the Catholic community on what the bishops say is government intrusion on religious conscience, beliefs and practices.
- Religious freedom is a cornerstone of the American experience.
- Freedom of religion is more than freedom of worship.
- Threats against religious freedom in our country are not imaginary. They’re happening right now. They’re immediate, serious, and real.
- Unless we work hard to keep our religious liberty, we’ll lose it.
- Politics and the courts are important. But our religious freedom ultimately depends on the vividness of our own Christian faith–in other words, how deeply we believe it, and how honestly we live it.
Launching the Fortnight for Freedom
Charles J. Chaput, O.F.M. Cap.
- Religious freedom is a cornerstone of the American experience.
- Freedom of religion is more than freedom of worship.
- Threats against religious freedom in our country are not imaginary. They’re happening right now. They’re immediate, serious, and real.
- Unless we work hard to keep our religious liberty, we’ll lose it.
- Politics and the courts are important. But our religious freedom ultimately depends on the vividness of our own Christian faith–in other words, how deeply we believe it, and how honestly we live it.
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