The Priorities of the Catholic Church

So I see that the Catholic church and other Catholic groups are going to step up their protests about immoral and unChristian things being proposed or perpetrated by the US federal government.

"Some unjust laws impose such injustices on individuals and organizations that disobeying the laws may be justified," the bishops state in a document developed to be inserted into church bulletins in Catholic parishes around the country in June…

I am really psyched to see the Catholic church really putting itself on the line to defend Christian values.  I wonder what they're protesting in such an unprecedented way?  Could it be the recent proposed shredding of the safety net for the poor?  The use of unmanned drones to assassinate people in foreign countries without due process or trial?  Worry about the Supreme Court striking down the Affordable Care Act, thus denying health insurance for 30 million people?

Nope.  The most important concern for the Catholic Church is apparently that ObamaCare will require that all health insurance cover contraception.  Contraception! Which is used by 95% of Catholics.

Look, I'm not Catholic, and maybe it's not politically correct for me to criticize such a holy institution.  But I'm just outraged by the insistence of the church in focusing all their moral energy on contraception and abortion, while the plight of the poor is being so threatened in today's America and while our military is killing so many people in questionable circumstances abroad.  Didn't Jesus have lots to say about helping the poor and about non-violence?