Today, Saturday, March 20, 2010, the biggest issue facing America is the looming healthcare reform legislation that is to be voted on (ironically) tomorrow during Mass.  Many in the Media have made a point to suggest that the Catholic Church is "divided" in it's support of the current healthcare bill being promoted by Nancy Pelosi and President Obama because of its dubious language regarding federal funds being applied to abortion coverage.  This media frenzy has been induced because of the recent support from a group who allegedly represents 95%  (73,000) of religious sisters across the United States. This support would be in direct conflict with the recent statement made by Cardinal Francis George on behalf of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops who adamately oppose the current bill specifically because it refuses to include the necessary language to protect and promote the sanctity of life. (You can read it here: USCCB statement on the current healthcare reform bill )  

Two Questions:  

1.  I wonder how the "72,000" out of "73,000" sisters actually feel about being lumped in with this organization of 1,000 nuns who have openly contracdicted the bishops and put countless unborn children at risk?

2.  Even if all "73,000" sisters did agree with contradicting the Bishops statements about this legistlation, do they even have a vote?

Let's hope that the sisters who support our Bishops will come out and set the record straight.

By: Zeus Rodriguez