20 Catholic (and Christian) Institutions Opposing Obama/HHS Mandate
My list of bishops who have publicly condemned the Obama/HHS mandate is now at 171 (representing almost 95% of Catholic dioceses). Only 4 bishops have yet to issue statements — and I expect they will shortly!
Now I’d like to begin compiling a list of Catholic (and Christian) institutions who have said publicly they will fight or oppose the mandate.
A few ground-rules:
- I’m only going to include institutions that have issued public statements online or a statement to the press which is available online.
- Please do not email me additions — submit them in the comments instead (I don’t want to be inundated by emails related to this post!). I will be regularly checking the comments for updates.
- Please triple check that an institution you want to include is not already posted here or in the comments.
The Honor Roll (I’ll figure out how to order these once the list has grown):
- 1. EWTN (Eternal Word Television Network) – filed lawsuit
- 2. Belmont Abbey College – filed lawsuit
- 3. Colorado Christian University (nondenominational) – filed lawsuit
- 4. University of St. Thomas in St. Paul, MN – issued statement to press (better link needed)
- 5. Christendom College in Front Royal, VA – issued statement
- 6. Ave Maria University in Naples, FL – considering legal options, “will not comply”
- 7-10: Aquinas College in Nashville, TN (joined by three other Dominican schools) – issued statement
- 11. University of Dallas in Dallas, TX – issued statement
- 12. Priests for Life in Staten Island, NY – filed lawsuit
- 13. Nashville Dominican Sisters in Nashville, TN – issued statement
- 14. Mount St. Mary’s University and Seminary in Emmitsburg, MD – issued statement
- 15. Notre Dame University in South Bend, IN – issued statement
- 16. Benedictine College in Atchison, KS – issued statement
- 17. Catholic University of America in Washington, DC – issued statement to the press
- 18. Catholic Health Association – issued statement
- 19. Catholic Charities, USA – issued statement
- 20. Association of Catholic Colleges and Universities – issued statement
Good to see Catholic universities leading the charge on this!
It would be helpful if someone could help me determine the number of employees at these institutions (to calculate the potential monetary fine/penality they would face for not complying with the mandate). Please include this tally in the comments — thanks!