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U.S. Bishops’ President Calls for Prayers and Unity Following Presidential Election
Archbishop Timothy P. Broglio, president of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) has issued a statement following the results of yesterday’s presidential...
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Annual Collection Assists More than 20,000 Elderly Men and Women Religious
Coordinated by the National Religious Retirement Office (NRRO), the annual collection benefiting retired religious across the U.S. provides crucial financial aid to...
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Pope Francis Accepts Resignation of Archbishop Jerome Listecki of the Archdiocese of Milwaukee; Appoints Bishop Jeffrey Grob as Successor
Pope Francis has accepted the resignation of Archbishop Jerome E. Listecki, 75, from the pastoral governance of the Archdiocese of Milwaukee, and has appointed Bishop...
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Bishop Knestout Welcomes Report on Safeguarding from Vatican’s Commission for the Protection of Minors
Earlier this week, the Pontifical Commission for the Protection of Minors released its first Annual Report on Church Policies and Procedures for Safeguarding. Bishop...
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Pray with Gratitude for Those Who Respond to Their Vocation, says Bishop Boyea
The Catholic Church in the United States will commemorate National Vocation Awareness Week, November 3-9. Each year, dioceses, parishes, and schools take the opportunity...
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U.S. Bishops’ Anti-Poverty Program Creates a Path to Good Jobs and Stronger Communities
On November 17, dioceses across the United States will take up the annual collection for the U.S. bishops' anti-poverty program, the Catholic Campaign for Human...
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Religious Freedom is a Basic Human Right, say Bishop Rhoades and Bishop Zaidan
“Pope Francis has repeatedly emphasized the importance of religious freedom as a basic, primary and inalienable right that must be promoted everywhere. Here in the United...
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Pope Francis’ New Encyclical Invites the Faithful to Open Their Hearts to the Love of Christ
"In his latest encyclical Dilexit Nos, the Holy Father teaches us that devotion to the heart of Jesus can open our own hearts to renewed ways we can love and be loved. We...
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U.S. Bishops to Meet Nov. 11-14 in Baltimore; Assembly to Be Live Streamed
The bishops of the U.S. will gather for the 2024 Fall Plenary Assembly in Baltimore, November 11-14. Throughout the meeting, the bishops will have opportunities for...
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U.S. Bishops to Vote for Treasurer-elect and for Chairmen-elect of Five Standing Committees at Plenary Assembly in Baltimore
Each bishop elected will serve for one year as the treasurer-elect, or as chairman-elect of the respective committee before beginning a three-year term at the conclusion...