June 2023 Newsletter

Pope Francis Appoints the Most Reverend Christopher J. Coyne as Coadjutor Archbishop of Hartford. He will Succeed Archbishop Leonard P. Blair in 2024.

The Vatican today announced that at the request of Archbishop Leonard P. Blair the Holy Father Pope Francis has appointed a Coadjutor Archbishop for the Archdiocese of Hartford.

Pro-Abortion Forum Sponsored by State Attorney General William Tong on Anniversary of Dobb’s Decision - Support for Unlimited Abortion Rights

Connecticut's Attorney General, William Tong, held a forum on June 22nd at the Legislative Office Building to express his support for unlimited abortion rights in our state.

U.S. Catholic Bishops to Create Guidelines for Transgender Health Care in Catholic Institutions

The Governor of New Jersey has Taken Legal Action Against Three School Districts That Voted to Require Parental Notification When A Student Makes a Request to Change Their Gender Identity. The Governor believes the Boards of Education are in Violation of State Policy.

What is Connecticut state policy? Basically, parents have no right to be informed.

June 2023

Pope Francis Appoints the Most Reverend Christopher J. Coyne as Coadjutor Archbishop of Hartford.

He will Succeed Archbishop Leonard P. Blair in 2024.

The Vatican today announced that at the request of Archbishop Leonard P. Blair the Holy Father Pope Francis has appointed a Coadjutor Archbishop for the Archdiocese of Hartford. The Most Reverend Christopher J. Coyne, until now the Bishop of Burlington, Vermont, has been appointed, and will succeed Archbishop Blair as Archbishop of Hartford when in 2024 the latter submits his resignation at the age of 75 in keeping with church law. Read more.

Pro-Abortion Forum Sponsored by State Attorney General William Tong on Anniversary of Dobb’s Decision - Support for Unlimited Abortion Rights

Connecticut's Attorney General, William Tong, held a forum on June 22nd at the Legislative Office Building to express his support for unlimited abortion rights in our state. The forum was intended to coincide with the one year anniversary of the U.S. Supreme Court's Dobbs decision, which reversed Rowe v Wade. The forum made it very clear that pro-life citizens of Connecticut have a tough fight ahead of them in their efforts to obtain any abortion related limitations, such as parental notification when a minor seeks an abortion. Those attending the forum constantly referred to citizens supporting abortion restrictions as right-wing extremists. The Attorney General also appointed two attorneys in his office to act as Special Counsels on abortion rights. Read more below.

CT Attorney General Appoints Special Counsel to Protect Abortion Access

One year after fall of Roe, CT leaders work to protect abortion rights

U.S. Catholic Bishops to Create Guidelines for Transgender Health Care in Catholic Institutions

The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops voted unanimously at their annual meeting this month to authorize their doctrine-crafting body to come up with a proposal concerning medical guidelines related to transgender procedures and medical practices. The proposal would be a revision to the Ethical and Religious Directives — or ERDs — that are binding on the vast network of Catholic hospitals, physicians’ systems, surgery centers and urgent-care centers.

The new directives will be based on a document adopted by the bishops in March of this year entitled "Doctrinal Note on the Moral Limits to Technological Manipulation of the Human Body." This document is in line with the position of Pope Francis on gender ideology expressed in an interview also published in March. We encourage you to read both of bishops document and the Pope's statement to better understand Catholic teaching on this issue.

The Governor of New Jersey has Taken Legal Action Against Three School Districts That Voted to Require Parental Notification When A Student Makes a Request to Change Their Gender Identity. The Governor believes the Boards of Education are in Violation of State Policy.

What is Connecticut state policy? Read the guidance given to Connecticut public schools. Basically, parents have no right to be informed. It even recommends that the school should encourage parents to go for counseling to help accept the child's decision. Catholic teaching is that the parents are the primary caretaker and educator of their children. This policy directly conflicts with that teaching, among others.

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