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National Day of Prayer and Remembrance for Mariners and People of the Sea on May 22
Bishop Brendan J. Cahill of Victoria, bishop promoter of Stella Maris, the apostolate of the Catholic Church for the people of the sea, is inviting dioceses in the United...
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Abortion
USCCB Pro-Life Chairman Urges Faithful to Pray in Response to Leak of Draft Supreme Court Opinion in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization
In response to the leak of a draft opinion in the Supreme Court case of Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization, Archbishop William E. Lori of Baltimore, chairman of...
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Vocations
Annual Study on Ordination Class Released as Church Prepares for World Day of Prayer for Vocations
The 59th annual World Day of Prayer for Vocations will be celebrated by the Catholic Church on May 8. The Fourth Sunday of Easter is commonly referred to as “Good...
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Domestic Policy
U.S. Bishops’ Chairman Expresses Gratitude for Restoration of Regulatory Provisions for National Environmental Policy Act
On April 19, the White House’s Council on Environmental Quality issued a rule restoring three regulatory provisions implementing the National Environmental Policy Act...
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U.S. Bishops’ President and Migration Chairman Respond to U.S. Government’s “Uniting for Ukraine” Initiative
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Pope Francis Names Father Jeffrey Fleming of Diocese of Helena as Coadjutor Bishop of Great Falls-Billings
Pope Francis has named Father Jeffrey M. Fleming, a priest of the Diocese of Helena, who currently serves as chancellor, moderator of the curia, and adjutant vicar of the...
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Catholic Home Missions Appeal Strengthens the Church at Home
On the weekend of April 23-24, the Catholic faithful across the United States will “strengthen the Church at home” by giving to the Catholic Home Missions Appeal.
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Relic of Blessed Carlo Acutis to Accompany Eucharistic Revival Initiative
The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops’ (USCCB) has been presented with a relic of Blessed Carlo Acutis by Archbishop Domenico Sorrentino of the Diocese of Assisi-Nocera...
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Migrants, Refugees & Travelers
U.S. Bishops’ Migration Chairman Addresses Termination of Title 42
On April 1, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) issued an order terminating the use of Title 42 of the U.S. Code to prohibit certain noncitizens from...
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Pope Francis Names Father Earl Fernandes of Archdiocese of Cincinnati as Bishop of Columbus
Pope Francis has named Father Earl K. Fernandes, a priest of the Archdiocese of Cincinnati, as the Bishop of Columbus. The appointment was publicized in Washington on...