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Last updated: May 21, 2009 News releases about The “See Change” Campaign
Catholics for Choice Statement on the 80th Anniversary of the Lateran Treaty Jon O'Brien, president of Catholics for Choice, issued the following statement to mark the 80th Anniversary of the Lateran treaty between the Vatican and Italy on February 11. European Catholics Urge Dutch Members of Parliament On Monday, 8 November, European Catholics and independent Catholic lay groups will deliver a petition to the presidents of six political groups in the Dutch Parliament to urge them to support a motion initiated by Lousewies van der Laan, Vice Chair of the Liberal Party D66, to end the special privileges of the Holy See at the United Nations. Catholics
for a Free Choice lance en France une Campagne pour le Catholics for a Free Choice a lancé aujourd'hui en France sa campagne "See Change" qui demande la révision du statut spécial du Saint Siège en tant qu' "Etat" aux Nations Unies. La présidente de Catholics for a Free Choice, Frances Kissling est déjà soutenue dans cette démarche par nombre d'organisations et de personnalités en France, parmi lesquelles la présidente du Mouvement Français du Planning Familial. Un appel a été lancé à la Convention pour l'Avenir de l'Europe ainsi qu'aux militants de la laïcité, pour veiller à ce que la séparation de l'Eglise et de l'Etat soit maintenue au sein de l'Union Européenne, et qu'il soit refusé au Vatican une influence institutionnelle comme celle qu'il a au sein des Nations Unies. Catholics
for a Free Choice kicks off See Change campaign in France On May 14, Catholics for a Free Choice kicked off its "See Change" Campaign in France to initiate a review of the Holy See's special "state" status at the United Nations. Catholics for a Free Choice President Frances Kissling was joined by a number of French colleagues, including Françoise Laurant, president of Movement Français de Planification Familiale. The group called on the members of the Convention on the Future of Europe and activists to fight to maintain separation of church and state in the European Union and to deny the Vatican the level of influence it has in the UN. Swedish
Seminar Adresses Role of Religion in Public Policy At a unique seminar public policy experts, non governmental organizations and womens groups met with international experts to explore the role of religion in international policy making. The dialogue takes place at a time when religious institutions are increasingly interested in participating in policy debates within Europe-even as the positions of some religious institutions are at odds with the values that form a European consensus on critical social issues. La
presentación de la Campaña "See Change" promovida por Católicas por el
Derecho a Decidir y la Federación de Planificación Familiar de España,
apuesta por modificar el status de Estado del Vaticano en Naciones Unidas. New Briefing Paper Uncovers
History Of The Holy See The Catholic Church at the United Nations, examines the position of the Holy See at the UN, where it has the status of a Non-member State Permanent Observer. The evidence presented in this paper raises serious questions about the legitimacy of that status and more importantly raises interesting facts about how that privileged status was obtained. European Parliament
Addresses Growing Role of Religion in European Policy; Experts Cite Rise
of Religious Intolerance The first seminar of its kind brings Members of Parliament together with international experts to explore impact of religious diversity on policy making in an enlarged EU. Catholics Call
for Equality Among Religions at the UN "The Catholic church is complicit in interfering with women's reproductive
rights around the world," is the central tenet of the address by a representative
of The
"See Change" Campaign Makes Waves at Beijing +5 The "See Change" Campaign to initiate a review of the
Holy See's special "state" status at the United Nations has already achieved
one of its main objectives: full-blown dialogue about the status of the
Holy See at the United Nations. Statement of Frances Kissling,
President, Catholics for a Free Choice, in response to comments of Texas
Gov. George W. Bush
The internationally renowned Argentinean human rights group Asociación Madres de Plaza de Mayo (Mothers of the Disappeared) has endorsed The "See Change" Campaign. Holy See Impedes
Women’s Rights at the UN - It’s Time for a “See Change” for Women United Nations--Catholics for a Free Choice and women’s and human rights groups from around the globe are calling for a review of the Holy See’s Non-Member State Permanent Observer status at the United Nations. Vatican Claims to Support
Women's Rights Overstated, New Report Charges Shadow Report Documents that the Church Acts to Limit Women's Human Rights. Anti Family Planning Members of
Congress - Worried about a See Change
Catholics for a Free Choice renewed its call for a review of the Vatican’s status at the United Nations, noting that a Canadian Catholic school board’s action to drop one of the world’s oldest and most respected providers of health care for needy mothers and children in favor of a local antiabortion group highlights how inappropriate it is for the Catholic church to participate in UN policymaking. International Campaign
Calls Into Question Vatican's Seat at UN An international campaign to challenge the Vatican's status at the United Nations was launched today by a coalition of women's, religious, and reproductive rights non-governmental organizations.
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