Legislative session closes on a year of mixed outcomes for faith-based issues

By Lauren Clem, Staff Reporter, RI Catholic 

PROVIDENCE — The 2016 legislative session of the Rhode Island General Assembly was a source of both hope and frustration for Catholics keeping an eye on issues of special concern to the Church. Several topics of interest received discussion in committee or at public rallies, and while certain protections for vulnerable groups and religious freedom remained in place, other efforts at expanding legislative protections for the unborn, immigrants, juvenile offenders and Catholic education met strong resistance. More,