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Pope Francis Names Father Peter Muhich of Diocese of Duluth as Bishop of Rapid City
Pope Francis has named Father Peter M. Muhich, a priest of the Diocese of Duluth as the Bishop of Rapid City.
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Pope Francis Names Father Louis Tylka of Archdiocese of Chicago as Coadjutor Bishop of Peoria
Pope Francis has named Father Louis Tylka, a priest of the Archdiocese of Chicago as the Coadjutor Bishop of Peoria.
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Pope Francis Accepts Resignation of Auxiliary Bishop Joseph Binzer of Cincinnati
Pope Francis has accepted the resignation of the Most Reverend Joseph R. Binzer as Auxiliary Bishop of Cincinnati.
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Upcoming Cases Provide Opportunity for Supreme Court to Preserve the Religious Liberty of Little Sisters of the Poor and Other Christian Ministries
The Little Sisters of the Poor again find themselves in court defending their community against attempts to force Catholic religious to violate their conscience. The...
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Bishop Chairmen Condemn Racism and Xenophobia in the Context of the Coronavirus Pandemic
In the midst of fear and anxiety being fueled by the COVID-19 virus, there have been increased reports of incidents of racism and xenophobia against Americans of Asian...
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U.S. Bishop Chairmen Issue Statement Urging State and National Leaders to Examine Impact of COVID-19 Virus on African American Communities
Bishop Shelton J. Fabre of Houma-Thibodaux and chairman of U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops’ (USCCB) Ad Hoc Committee Against Racism, Archbishop Paul S. Coakley of...
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Pope Francis Accepts Resignation of Bishop Daniel Conlon of the Diocese of Joliet in Illinois and Appoints Bishop Richard Pates as Apostolic Administrator
Pope Francis has accepted the resignation of Bishop R. Daniel Conlon from the Office of Bishop of Joliet in Illinois and has appointed Most Reverend Richard E. Pates as...
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Bishops Tasked with the Pastoral Care of Migrants Issue Statement in Support of Migrant Farmworkers During the Coronavirus Pandemic
"We urge our political leaders and policymakers to consider the realities and emerging, pressing needs of the farmworker communities across the country during this time...
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Catholic Home Missions Appeal: Supporting Essential Pastoral Programs Together Even When We Are Apart
The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops’ (USCCB) annual Catholic Home Missions Appeal is scheduled for the weekend of April 25-26. Home mission dioceses are those located...
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Ordination Class of 2020 Study Provides Hope for the State of Vocations in the Church
The release of the study of the Ordination Class of 2020 reveals a great sign of life and hope in the Church in the United States, despite the midst of uncertainty in the...