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Religious Freedom on Trial
By Blessed Sacrament staff/ SUN contributing writers
NYS Bishop's lawsuit claims violation of church-state separation

Government must not interfere with matters of religious faith. However, a New York State law that went into effect on Jan. 1 clearly poses a threat to the separation of church and state, according to Catholic Bishops in New York.For the first time in New York history, the state is attempting to define and limit religion by requiring Catholic schools and other religious institutions to provide their employees with insurance coverage for contraceptives. And in another unprecedented move for the state, the bishops of New York, Dec. 30, filed a lawsuit against state officials, challenging the mandate, arguing that it forces religious health, education and human service agencies to violate the teachings of their faith.
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