The Nationwide Rally for Religious Freedom is being held Friday, March 23 at noon, outside federal buildings, Congressional offices and historic sites across the country. The theme for the Rally is “Stand Up for Religious Freedom—Stop the HHS Mandate!” We are supposed to have a representative from the Diocese of Rochester at the event! Go here for background info including a video posted on March 18 that beautifully articulated the problems of this legislation: http://standupforreligiousfreedom.com/
From the website: Thousands of Americans of all faiths will be participating in these peaceful rallies, organized by the Pro-Life Action Leagueand Citizens for a Pro-Life Society to oppose the new mandate from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) that requires all employers provide free contraceptives, sterilization and abortion-inducing drugs through their health plans, even in violation of their consciences.
Religious leaders and other public figures will speak out against the HHS Mandate at each Rally site. Holding signs reading “Stand Up for Religious Freedom” and “Stop the HHS Mandate,” participants will offer hymns and prayers for our nation and pass out literature to the public about why the HHS Mandate is unconstitutional and un-American.
The Nationwide Rally for Religious Freedom will be a peaceful, family-friendly, non-partisan, ecumenical event. For more information, please see the Rally Guidelines and Protocols, below.