Clarification on Network's Letter About Health Care Reform

WASHINGTON, March 18 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- A recent letter from Network, a social justice lobby of sisters, grossly overstated whom they represent in a letter to Congress that was also released to media.

Network's letter about health care reform was signed by a few dozen people, and despite what Network said, they do not come anywhere near representing 59,000 American sisters.

The letter had 55 signatories: some individuals, some groups of three to five persons.  One endorser signed twice.

There are 793 religious communities in the United States.

The math is clear. Network is far off the mark.

Sister Mary Ann Walsh

Director of Media Relations

United States Conference of Catholic Bishops

SOURCE United States Conference of Catholic Bishops