Credo: John Enzler

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Monsignor John Enzler grew up in a Catholic home in Bethesda with 12 siblings. His family taught him that faith should shape your life. He was ordained as a priest in 1973, and now serves as president and CEO of Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of Washington, which serves more than 100,000 people in the region every year. Last week, the agency joined Catholic groups across America in a legal challenge to the Obama administration’s requirement that employers provide their employees with insurance coverage for contraception. Enzler spoke to The Washington Examiner about the lawsuit and why this issue matters so much to church leaders. Why is the requirement of the Obama administration to provide contraception coverage worth a battle in court?

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