Last Thursday, March 5th, two Connecticut state congressmen introduced a bill that proposes to restructure Catholic parish life taking authority away from pastors, the bishop and the pope.
The bill VIOLATES the FIRST AMENDMENT of the US Constitution!!! Read the Bill 1098/2009.
This is a direct attack on the part of these congressmen on the Roman Catholic Church for the Church's teaching the Gospel, especially regarding homosexuality and birth control.
More information to be had on the website of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Bridgeport here and a letter from the archbishop of Hartford.
From the Knights of Columbus
The story at Newstime.com
Paul,
Here's Headline Bistro's story on this: http://www.headlinebistro.com/hb/en/news/firstamendmentct.html
That article includes a link to Carl Anderson's op/ed in the Stamford Advocate about the bill.
Many thanks, Elizabeth!