And there is not agreement amongst the bishops.
Bishops disagree on giving religious exemptions for COVID vaccinations
Forgive me, but I side with the orthodox bishops of Colorado and Bishop Strickland of Tyler, TX, not the likes of Cupich, Daly, Dolan, Gomez, McElroy, Seitz, Silva, Stowe etc. They are mini-francis dictators.
And from the Secretariat of Pro-Life Activities (of the USCCB):
Conscience Exemption for Vaccines based on Fetal Tissue from Abortions
Therefore, it is not surprising that different Catholic school districts, for example, have developed different policies regarding a “conscience exemption” in such cases.
The United States Conference of Catholic Bishops Committee on Pro-Life Activities received inquiries from dioceses on how to respond to such cases. In March of 2007, the Committee discussed the issue and decided to recommend that diocesan institutions show a willingness to grant the exemption along the lines recommended by the Academy. In particular, in an area where public schools are granting a conscience exemption, based on the view of public health authorities that doing so does not pose a serious risk to the population, Catholic institutions should be willing to do so as well.
My son-in-law got a religious exemption in Los Angeles with out mentioning God. The exemption is about strongly held beliefs.
Add Nelson Perez to the list of unorthodox bishops who won't give religious exemptions.