"We are Catholics. We are Americans. We are proud to be both, grateful for the gift of faith which is ours as Christian disciples, and grateful for the gift of liberty which is ours as American Citizens." These words open the document , "Our First, Most Cherished Liberty: A Statement on Religious Liberty." Developed and written by the Ad Hoc Committee for Religious Liberty of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops it was approved in March 2012 by the Administrative Committee of the USCCB.