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• Indian state to deny benefits to Christian, Muslim Dalits (Fides)
  The leader of the Indian state of Maharashtra (map) announced the exclusion of Dalits from government benefits if they convert to Christianity or Islam. Buddhist, Hindu, and Sikh Dalits—once more commonly known as “untouchables”—will retain their benefits, which include scholarships and job quotas.
• USCCB committee chairman, other Catholic leaders call for 'robust funding' of federal housing programs (USCCB)
  The chairman of the US bishops’ Committee on Domestic Justice and Human Development called on members of Congress to “provide the highest level of funding possible for housing and community development programs serving families and individuals who are poor and vulnerable.” “These programs help people build better lives, and cuts to funding and programmatic changes, […]
• Missouri sues Planned Parenthood for false advertising (Religion Clause)
  Missouri’s attorney general filed suit against Planned Parenthood over its claims that the abortion drug mifepristone is “very safe” and safer than Tylenol. “Planned Parenthood’s statements are outright false, and at the very least unlawfully misleading,” Attorney General Andrew Bailey stated in the lawsuit, which seeks $1.8 million in damages.
• New Cincinnati archbishop defends record at Chicago's Casa Jesus (Cincinnati Enquirer)
  Archbishop Robert Casey, a former Chicago auxiliary bishop who was appointed archbishop of Cincinnati in February, defended his record at Casa Jesus, a discernment program for potential seminarians who spoke Spanish. Then-Father Casey directed the program, now closed, from 1999 to 2003, following a year as associate director. “If I would see anything that was […]