Office for Social Concerns
Catholic Diocese of Columbus

The Office for Social Concerns serves as a central diocesan resource
for social justice education and advocacy. 

U.S. Bishops Decry HHS Rule Urge Catholics to Stand Up for Religious Liberty & Conscience Protection On January 20, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) reaffirmed a rule that virtually all private health care plans must cover sterilization, abortifacients, and contraception. The rule is set to take effect August 1, 2012. Non-profit religious employers that do not now provide such coverage, and are not exempt under the rule’s extremely narrow definition of religious employer, will be given one year—until August 1, 2013—to comply.  For more information, click here. Bishop Campbell Issues Letter Regarding HHS Rule  English | Spanish

Crisis in East Africa How You Can Help Click here.	Resources to Assist Parishioners Facing Economic Hardship Click here.
	Respect Life For resources, Click here.
	Catholics Confront Global Poverty Join the effort! - Click here.
	Justice for Immigrants Campaign Support the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops' campaign for comprehensive immigration reform, click here.
	St. Francis Pledge Catholic Climate Covenant Launched - Take the St. Francis Pledge to protect creation and the poor, click here.

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