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U.S. Church Marks Twenty Years Since Release of "Strangers No Longer: Together on the Journey of Hope"
On January 22, the Catholic Church in the United States celebrates the twentieth anniversary of the pastoral letter Strangers No Longer: Together on the Journey of Hope.
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2023 Holy Land Coordination Communiqué
Representatives of bishops’ conferences from several countries, including the United States met for the annual Holy Land Coordination (HLC), January 14-19, 2023.
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MEDIA ADVISORY: Nationwide Prayer Vigil for Life to Take Place from January 19-20
Catholics across the country are encouraged to observe a nationwide prayer vigil from Thursday, January 19 to Friday, January 20, 2023, to pray for an end to abortion and...
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Evangelization
To be pastoral, look to the Good Shepherd, pope says
Having a "pastoral" heart means seeking out and caring for those who have gone astray, not treating them as enemies, Pope Francis told people at his general audience.
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MEDIA ADVISORY: Catholic Social Ministry Gathering Calls on Catholic Leaders to Heal a World Broken by Conflict, Division, and Inequality
2023 Conference to be held in Washington, D.C.: January 28-31
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Pope Francis
Nothing can diminish the value of any human being, pope says
Every person is a son or daughter of God, and no limitation or mistake changes that, Pope Francis said at an audience made up mostly of children and young people.
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Vocations
Faith is a call to service and mission, pope tells U.S. seminarians
Pope Francis met Jan. 14 with seminarians and staff from the Pontifical North American College, the U.S. seminary in Rome.
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Popes
Pope Benedict's theological 'sparring partner' remembers 'enriching' debate
In a tribute in the Vatican newspaper, Cardinal Walter Kasper, a well-known German theologian, bishop and Vatican official, recalled his very public debates with Cardinal...
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USCCB President’s Statement in Observance of Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day 2023
In observance of Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, Archbishop Timothy P. Broglio of the Archdiocese of the Military Services, USA, and president of the U.S. Conference of...
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Ecumenical and Interreligious Affairs
Representatives of the Catholic Church and the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America Meet for Their Thirteenth National Ecumenical Dialogue
Theologians and scholars representing the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA) and the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) met December 6-8, to engage in...