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Every year, the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) observes Religious Freedom Week. Beginning on the feast day of Saints Thomas More and John Fisher (June 22), it includes the Nativity of Saint John the Baptist (June 24), and ends with the feast of Saints Peter and Paul (June 29).
This year’s theme is “Called to the Fullness of Dignity.” Religious freedom is so important because it allows the Church, all religious communities, and faithful individuals to live out their faith in public, promote the common good, and uphold the dignity of all people.
Each day of this weeklong observance focuses on different religious liberty concerns of the bishops—from adoption and foster care to conscience rights for healthcare workers, from church vandalism to Catholics in Nicaragua and Christians in Iraq, and more. The bishops wish to help us understand religious liberty from a Catholic perspective, pray about specific issues, and act on what we learn by advocating for policies that promote religious freedom. Find resources for daily prayer, reflections, and action related to these concerns here.
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