This week 43 Catholic institutions, including the Archdioceses of New York and Washington DC as well as Notre Dame University, sued the Obama administration over its mandate requiring employers to provide contraception in their health insurance plans.
The move not only escalated an unusual fight between church and state but also threatened to cause splits within the Catholic Church itself.
The Catholic Bishop of Stockton, California, Stephen Blaire, told America magazine that he was concerned the campaign against the mandate was becoming too political.
He said he was worried his fellow bishops were being co-opted by political conservatives. Continue reading