Posted
2012-07-02 14:37:00
Springfield's Catholic Bishop says he is not telling the faithful how to vote... but he is making it clear that Catholics should stand up and be heard.
Bishop Thomas John Paprocki presided over a prayer rally at the State Capitol, before a crowd estimate by the Diocese at 375 people. The rally is part of the "Fortnight for Freedom," a two-week-long push by Catholic bishops to encourage clergy and lay people to speak out against what they say is an assault on religious freedom.
Paprocki says speaking out... and praying... can help fight back against issues such as President Obama's rule requiring insurance companies to cover contraception, or Governor Pat Quinn's support of civil unions and same-sex marriage.
