Negotiating?

Bishops, White House talks snarl on treatment of faith-based groups | Reuters

(Reuters) - The Obama administration has been quietly negotiating with representatives of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops in an effort to tamp down their furious opposition to a federal mandate that insurance companies cover birth control, according to sources familiar with the talks.

 Both sides have indicated that they hope to continue the negotiations, despite scant progress so far.