Bishop William Lori of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops's ad hoc Committee on Religious Freedom appeared before the U.S. Senate on October 26, 2011, to address the concerns of the Roman Catholic Church regarding thelibertas ecclesia(freedom of the Church, as an institution) against perceived threats from groups advocating abortion and contraceptive rights. Is the religious freedom of the Roman Catholic Church being violated through pro-choice and pro-contraceptive advocates?