Now, more than ever, we need to call to mind the words of Archbishop Charles Chaput:
We make a very serious mistake if we rely on media like the New York Times, Newsweek, CNN, or MSNBC for reliable news about religion. These news media simply don’t provide trustworthy information about religious faith—and sometimes they can’t provide it, either because of limited resources or because of their own editorial prejudices. These are secular operations focused on making a profit. They have very little sympathy for the Catholic faith, and quite a lot of aggressive skepticism toward any religious community that claims to preach and teach God’s truth. Things of the Church reported in the secular media, particularly about the Holy Father, need to be viewed with the most jaundiced eye.
Having said that, knowing His Eminence Dolan, this kind of thing would not surprise me in the least bit.
Honestly, I am not surprised about this.
In many health plans, it is base coverage. There are plans that don’t have it, but you need to find them.
Of course, it is rather odd to complain about the mandate when you have been doing the same thing for over ten years.