Obama says ‘freedom of religion is under threat’ as Catholics sue administration
In a speech during Thursday morning’s National Prayer Breakfast, President Barack Obama acknowledged, “It’s also clear that around the world, freedom of religion is under threat.”
“No society can truly succeed unless it guarantees the rights of all its people, including religious minorities,” he added later.
The Obama administration has been harshly criticized by the Catholic church and civil liberties organizations concerned that Obamacare mandates that organizations provide their employees free access to contraceptives through their health care plans, even if their religious faith calls contraception a sin....