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Catholic-Muslim Dialogue Looks At U.S. Interreligious Education
WASHINGTON—A new round of the Mid-Atlantic Muslim Catholic Dialogue, April 23-24, in Washington, looked at interreligious education in the United States.
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Catholic-Jewish Dialogue Says Ten Commandments Can Provide Basis For Secular Arguments On Contemporary Issues
WASHINGTON—The Ten Commandments can provide the basis for secular arguments on contemporary moral issues, members of the Catholic-Jewish Consultation noted at an April 30 meeting in New York.
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Road to Priesthood as Varied as Priests; For Some Through Trials, Others Through Careers, Others Right From College
WASHINGTON—For some, such as Hai Duc Din, 46, of the Diocese of Davenport, Iowa, who spent a year in a Vietnamese labor camp, the road to the priesthood was marked by soul-searing ordeal.
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Many Foreign-Born, Men in Thirties Among 2008 New Priests
WASHINGTON—Many men in their thirties and many foreign-born are among the U.S. priests slated for ordination in 2008. This continues the trend of recent years. The average age is 36 for newly ordained diocesan priests and 39 for newly ordained men in religious orders, such as the Jesuits and Dominicans. About 30 percent of new priests are between 25 and 29 years of age. About 39 percent are in their thirties.
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Catholic Communication Campaign Collection To Help Fund Multimedia Programs That Spread Gospel Values
WASHINGTON—The U.S. Catholic bishops have designated the third Sunday of May as the national date for the Collection for the Catholic Communication Campaign to coincide with World Communications Day. The collection will take place in parishes across the country the weekend of May 17-18.
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USCCB Official Testifies That U.S. ‘Should And Must’ Do More To Address Iraqi Refugee Crisis
WASHINGTON—Credential applications for media who wish to cover the spring meeting of the U.S. bishops, June 12-14, at the Hyatt Regency Grand Cypress in Orlando, Florida, are now being accepted.
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Pope Accepts Resignation Of Archbishop Flynn, Co-Adjutor Archbishop John Nienstedt Succeeds Him
WASHINGTON—Pope Benedict XVI has accepted the resignation of Archbishop Harry J. Flynn, 75, from the pastoral governance of the Archdiocese of St. Paul and Minneapolis. Archbishop John C. Nienstedt, 61, who has been co-adjutor archbishop of St. Paul and Minneapolis since April 24, 2007, succeeds him. Archbishop Pietro Sambi, Apostolic Nuncio to the United States, made the announcement in Washington.
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Advisory
WASHINGTON—Credential applications for media who wish to cover the spring meeting of the U.S. bishops, June 12-14, at the Hyatt Regency Grand Cypress in Orlando, Florida, are now being accepted.
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Cardinal Rigali Welcomes Proposed Human/Animal Hybrid Ban
WASHINGTON—Commenting on the introduction in Congress of a “Human-Animal Hybrid Prohibition Act,” Cardinal Justin Rigali, chairman of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops’ Committee on Pro-Life Activities, today welcomed the legislation as “an opportunity to rein in an egregious and disturbing misuse of technology to undermine human dignity.”
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Savannah Bishop Appointed Head of the Apostleship of the Sea
WASHINGTON— Bishop J. Kevin Boland of the Diocese of Savannah, Georgia, has been appointed National Bishop Promoter of the Apostleship of the Sea (AOS) by Cardinal Francis George, president of United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB). As Bishop Promoter, Bishop Boland is responsible for fostering the work of the maritime apostolate among the U.S. bishops and overseeing the work of the AOS national director. The appointment was effective February 28.
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Pope Accepts Resignation of Bishop Pelotte of Gallup
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Minnesota Seminary Rector Named USCCB Executive Director for Clergy, Consecrated Life, Vocations
WASHINGTON—Father James P. Steffes, rector of Immaculate Heart of Mary Seminary in Winona, Minnesota, has been named executive director of the U.S. bishops’ Secretariat for Clergy, Consecrated Life and Vocations.
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National Migration Conference To Focus On Challenges, Abuses Faced By Refugees, Migrants, Human Trafficking Victims
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USCCB Official Praises Senate Passage Of ‘Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act’
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USCCB To Stream Papal Visit Events Live On The Web
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Pope, Bishops Get High Marks for Leadership, Cara Poll Finds Millennials Resemble Pre-Vatican II Catholics in Attitudes, Practices
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Pope to Pray at Ground Zero
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Pope Names Bishops For Des Moines, Little Rock Dioceses, Auxiliaries For San Antonio, Denver, San Francisco Archdioceses
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Catholic Home Missions Appeal Strengthens Church At Home
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Pope Benedict XVI To Meet With Educators At CUA
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Public Popemobile Routes Announced For Pope’s Visit
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BISHOPS PRAISE HOUSE PASSAGE OF HEALTH BILL TO FIGHT HIV/AIDS, TUBERCULOSIS AND MALARIA
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POPE TO INCLUDE TWO BRIEF VISITS WITH JEWISH LEADERS IN U.S. TRIP
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PAPAL MASSES AT NATIONAL AND YANKEE STADIUMS TO REFLECT DIVERSITY OF U.S. POPULATION, CELEBRATE SEVERAL BI-CENTENNIALS
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Pope to Lead Ecumenical Prayer Service at Manhattan Parish
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Catholic Dioceses Promoting Child Abuse Awareness Month
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Bishops Approve $470,000 For Catholic Home Missions In Special Funding Cycle
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Pope Benedict Xvi, President Bush To Meet At White House
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President Bush To Greet Pope Benedict Upon Arrival At Andrews
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Bishops Express Sorrow At Death Of Iraqi Archbishop
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Catholic Campaign For Human Development Honors Florida’s Coalition Of Immokalee Workers
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USCCB Migration Committee Meets With Top Enforcement Official To Discuss Immigration Raids, Concern For Children
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Thousands Of Every Age And Background Will Enter The Catholic Church On Holy Saturday
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USCCB LAUNCHES PAPAL VISIT BLOG
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Dioceses Compliant With Charter; Outreach Extensive |
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MEDIA ADVISORY |
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Jewish, Islamic, Buddhist, Jain, Hindu Leaders To Meet With Pope Benedict XVI In Washington |
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U.S. Bishops’ National Advisory Council Adds New Members |
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Catholic Bishops Welcome New Bill For Global HIV/aids Relief |
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Vatican Appoints U.S. Delegates To October Synod On Scripture |
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Pope Accepts Resignation Of Lansing Bishop Mengeling, Names Detroit Auxiliary Bishop Earl Boyea To Succeed Him |
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U.S. Bishops’ Justice For Immigrants Campaign Hires New Director
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Catholic Relief Services Collection Funds Assistance To Iraqi Refugees |
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U.S., Canadian And Latin American Bishops Meet On Long Island To Reflect On Aparecida's Final Document And Continental Mission |
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U.S. Bishops Respond To Anti-Immigrant Tax Provision, Raids |
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Papal Visit Media Advisory 2 |
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