Archive for March, 2009

Reps. Labriola & Rebimbas Oppose Bill Stripping Catholic Churches of Financial Autonomy

by: Michael Downes March 9, 2009

HARTFORD – State Representatives David Labriola (R-Oxford) and Rosa Rebimbas (R-Naugatuck) today denounced a legislative proposal before the General Assembly’s Judiciary Committee which would strip Roman Catholic Churches of control of their finances.
The legislation, introduced by Judiciary Committee co-chairmen, Rep. Michael Lawlor (D-East Haven) and Sen. Andrew McDonald (D-Stamford), has sparked outrage from Catholic leaders [...]