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Montse Alvarado Named President and COO of EWTN News

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Monday, January 23, 2023
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WASHINGTON, Jan. 23, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- (EWTN) – EWTN Global Catholic Network has announced that Montse Alvarado – Catholic leader, religious liberty advocate, and news show anchor – has been named president and chief operating officer of EWTN News, Inc.

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  • WASHINGTON, Jan. 23, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- (EWTN) – EWTN Global Catholic Network has announced that Montse Alvarado – Catholic leader, religious liberty advocate, and news show anchor – has been named president and chief operating officer of EWTN News, Inc.
  • In her role as president of the news division, Alvarado will oversee EWTN's global news media platforms, which create content in English, Spanish, German, French, Portuguese, Arabic, and Italian.
  • "As a seasoned executive, Montse will bring new energy and perspective to our global news services," said EWTN Chairman and CEO Michael P. Warsaw.
  • This combination of skills will allow EWTN News to become even stronger in delivering critical reporting and analysis."

Devon Bank Donate $6,000 To Little Sisters Of The Poor As They Recover From Flood Damages

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Monday, November 1, 2021
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Devon Bank President Tom Olivieri saw this while watching the morning news and immediately knew he wanted to help.

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  • Devon Bank President Tom Olivieri saw this while watching the morning news and immediately knew he wanted to help.
  • Devon Bank made a $6,000 donation to Little Sisters of the Poor via The Loundy Charitable Foundation.
  • Cleanup is already underway and Little Sisters of the Poor's Sister Charles Patricia told WGN-TV that she was thankful no residents were displaced.
  • The Loundy Charitable Foundation is an Illinois not-for-profit organization created by Devon Bank to serve the local community.

Visiting Angels Launches New Foundation to Assist Non-Profit Organizations Dedicated to Seniors in Need

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Friday, October 22, 2021
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The Visiting Angels Foundation partners with community-based organizations dedicated to serving seniors most in need and provides the resources and funding necessary for these organizations to continue their important and life-changing work.

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  • The Visiting Angels Foundation partners with community-based organizations dedicated to serving seniors most in need and provides the resources and funding necessary for these organizations to continue their important and life-changing work.
  • That's why we launched the Visiting Angels Foundation to support organizations that are providing for vulnerable seniors."
  • Supported by the Visiting Angels home office and over 600 franchisees throughout North America, the Visiting Angels Foundation has already begun providing grants to outstanding senior care organizations.
  • "The Visiting Angels Foundation is a tremendous resource for America's seniors to obtain the care they need and deserve," said Dan Drennen, President of Visiting Angels Foundation.

U.S. Supreme Court Upholds Trump Administration’s Exemptions to Contraceptive Mandate

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Wednesday, July 8, 2020
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WASHINGTON, July 08, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Supreme Court of the United States today held 72 in Little Sisters of the Poor.

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  • WASHINGTON, July 08, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Supreme Court of the United States today held 72 in Little Sisters of the Poor.
  • v. Pennsylvania, et al., that the Trump Administration has the authority to exempt organizations with religious and moral objections to the Affordable Care Acts (ACA) Contraceptive Mandate.
  • Todays decision means that millions of Americans who object to the ACAs Contraceptive Mandate for reasons of conscience can opt out.
  • Today, the U.S. Supreme Court upheld efforts by the Trump Administration to protect the religious conscience rights of the Little Sisters of the Poor and thousands of other organizations like them.

First Liberty Institute Defends Religious Ministries at the United State Supreme Court

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Monday, November 4, 2019
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Little Sisters of the Poor is asking the Court to reverse a lower court ruling that the Religious Freedom Restoration Act (RFRA) does not permit a broad religious exemption from the Affordable Care Acts Contraceptive Mandate.

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  • Little Sisters of the Poor is asking the Court to reverse a lower court ruling that the Religious Freedom Restoration Act (RFRA) does not permit a broad religious exemption from the Affordable Care Acts Contraceptive Mandate.
  • The Supreme Court of the United States needs to finally protect Little Sisters of the Poor and all other religious objectors from government-forced violations of their faith, said Keisha Russell, Counsel for First Liberty Institute.
  • We are hopeful the justices will respect the religious liberty of all religious orders and non-profits and reverse the Third Circuits dangerous decision.
  • First Liberty Institute is the largest legal organization in the nation dedicated exclusively to defending religious freedom for all Americans.