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Peoria’s Bishop opposes health care regulations

Peoria Bishop Daniel Jenky says new requirements announced by the Obama Administration will affect the Catholic Church’s ability to offer health coverage.  The new regulations will require Church-related institutions to provide contraceptive coverage for employees in their health care plans.  Jenky says in a letter to parishioners that the new regulations could force organizations like the Catholic Church to drop their health care coverage altogether because of moral and religious objections.  He also says the regulations could, quote, “close down every Catholic school, hospital, and other public ministries” of the Church.