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October 8, 2025

Statement on Pending Assisted Suicide Legislation

Statement from Robert J. Bellafiore, a spokesman for the New York State Catholic Conference, regarding the physician-assisted suicide bill awaiting Executive action.

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October 8, 2025

NYSCC Urges New Yorkers to Tell Congress to Pass Religious Workforce Protection Act

NYS Catholic Conference asks NYers to write to Congress urging them to pass bill to keep foreign-born priests and religious workers in US (Religious Workforce Protection Act)

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September 17, 2025

Catholics urged to tell Congress to protect health coverage threatened by federal cuts

With 450,000 New Yorkers set to lose health insurance, the Catholic Conference is urging Catholics to contact their members of Congress to delay changes.

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August 6, 2025

Statement on Planned Parenthood Attempted Money Grab

A statement on reports that Planned Parenthood is seeking an emergency $35 million grant from New York State

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June 9, 2025

Statement on Senate Passage of Assisted Suicide Bill

A statement on the passage in the New York State Senate of a bill authorizing physician-assisted suicide

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May 8, 2025

Statement on the election of Pope Leo XIV

Statement on the election of Pope Leo XIV

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April 30, 2025

Statement on NYS Assembly Passage of State-Sanctioned Suicide Bill

Following is a statement by Dennis Poust, executive director of the NYS Catholic Conference following the state Assembly’s passage on April 29 of the state-sanctioned suicide bill known as the Medical Aid in Dying Act by a vote of 81-67.

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April 29, 2025

Statement on the State-Sanctioned Suicide Bill (Medical Aid in Dying)

Statement from Robert Bellafiore, spokesman for the NYS Catholic Conference, on the state-sanctioned suicide bill, also known euphemistically as “medical aid in dying”.

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April 24, 2025
April 24, 2025

Declaración de los Obispos Católicos del Estado de Nueva York sobre el “Proyecto de ley de suicidio asistido autorizado por el estado”

Declaración de los Obispos Católicos del Estado de Nueva York sobre el “Proyecto de ley de suicidio asistido autorizado por el estado” (State-Sanctioned Suicide Bill).

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