In addition to testify with other Christians at congress on the matter, President Harrison has been a signatory to a number of letters along with
other religious leaders expressing concern about the mandate, most recently a few days ago.
In anticipation of the Ordinary Synod of Bishops on the Family (October 2015), we the undersigned Catholic women — scholars, professors, attorneys, physicians, writers, businesswomen, philanthropists,
leaders of apostolate, members of
religious orders, and
others — wish to
express our love for Pope Francis, our fidelity to and gratitude for the doctrines of the Catholic Church, and our confidence in the Synod of Bishops as it strives to strengthen the Church's evangelizing mission.
It is not accurate to seek to pass off such criticisms simply on the basis that
other religious leaders «feel threatened» or that they
express «resentment for another's success.»