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The Ohio Bishops met on June 27, 2007 and approved the following actions:

Ohio Poverty Campaign
Endorsed the Catholic Charities USA Campaign to reduce Poverty in the United States in half by 2020, and instructed the Catholic Conference of Ohio’s Department on Social Concerns to develop and recommend a Strategic Plan for implementing this Campaign in Ohio.

Payday Lending
Went on record as supporting Initiatives that protect the working poor and all Ohio consumers from the spiraling indebtedness caused by payday lending, and directed the Catholic Conference of Ohio’s Department on Social Concerns to study and recommend ways our church communities can help in the promotion of alternative lending programs, such as credit unions and small loans, as well as the creation and promotion of financial awareness education programs.

Death Penalty
Endorsed and individually signed an ecumenical letter to Governor Strickland calling for a comprehensive and balanced study and moratorium on Ohio’s Death Penalty.

Immigration
Endorsed the efforts of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops’ promoting comprehensive immigration reform and directed the Catholic Conference of Ohio’s Department on Social Concerns to communicate this support to Ohio elected officials. 

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