'In requiring Saint Francis to extinguish its flame, you are trying to extinguish not just a candle, but the First Amendment rights of Saint Francis Health System, as well as vital healthcare for the elderly, poor, and disabled in Oklahoma'

Biden admin orders Catholic hospital to snuff out sanctuary candle or lose all federal funding

By News on the Net -- LifeSiteNews——Bio and Archives--September 6, 2024

TULSA, Oklahoma — President Joe Biden’s administration wants to snuff out the light of the faith – literally.

The Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) demanded that Saint Francis Health System in Oklahoma extinguish two candles – a small sanctuary candle that has burned since 1960 and another that has burned without problem for 15 years at another Saint Francis hospital. ---More...

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'In requiring Saint Francis to extinguish its flame, you are trying to ﻿extinguish not just a candle, but the First Amendment rights of Saint ﻿Francis Health System, as well as vital healthcare for the elderly, ﻿poor, and disabled in Oklahoma'

Biden admin orders Catholic hospital to snuff out sanctuary candle or lose all federal funding

'In requiring Saint Francis to extinguish its flame, you are trying to extinguish not just a candle, but the First Amendment rights of Saint Francis Health System, as well as vital healthcare for the elderly, poor, and disabled in Oklahoma'