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U.S. Bishops Approve $4.2 Million in Grants to Support the Church in Latin America, Including Indigenous Ministries and Youth Outreach Programs
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops’ Subcommittee on the Church in Latin America (CLA) awarded a $17,000 grant to support the formation of more than 400...
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U.S. Bishops Applaud Legislation Protecting Immigrant Farmworkers and U.S. Agricultural Industry
WASHINGTON— Two bishops who chair committees for the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) applauded the passage of the Farm Workforce Modernization Act of 2019 (H...
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Statement of U.S. Bishops Chairman on Ecumenical and Interreligious Affairs on Antisemitism
WASHINGTON— Bishop Joseph C. Bambera of Scranton, and chairman of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops Committee on Ecumenical and Interreligious Affairs...
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Confraternity of Christian Doctrine Funds Catholic Biblical Literacy and Interpretation Projects
WASHINGTON- This fall, the Confraternity of Christian Doctrine (CCD) has awarded $107,896 in grants to fund six projects that support the goals of the CCD to promote...
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Pope Francis Accepts Resignation of Bishop Paul Swain and Appoints Rev. Donald DeGrood as Bishop of Sioux Falls
WASHINGTON—Pope Francis has accepted the resignation of Most Reverend Paul J. Swain from the pastoral governance of the Diocese of Sioux Falls and has appointed Reverend...
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U.S. Bishops Approve $1.6 Million in Aid for the Church in Central and Eastern Europe
WASHINGTON—The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops' (USCCB) Subcommittee on Aid to the Church in Central and Eastern Europe approved $1.6 million in funding for 100...
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U.S. Bishops Approve Over $830,000 in Funding for Pastoral Projects to Support the Church in Africa
WASHINGTON—The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops’ (USCCB) Subcommittee on the Church in Africa approved 36 grants totaling $832,500 in funding to support bishops’...
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Pope Francis Accepts Resignation of Bishop Richard Malone of the Diocese of Buffalo and Appoints the Bishop of Albany as Apostolic Administrator
WASHINGTON—Pope Francis has accepted the resignation of Bishop Richard J. Malone from the pastoral governance of the Diocese of Buffalo and has appointed Most Reverend...
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AMENDED RELEASE: Pope Francis Appoints Most Rev. Alberto Rojas as Coadjutor Bishop of San Bernardino
The following press release has been amended to include biographical information for Bishop Rojas that the Holy See provided upon the announcement. WASHINGTON— Pope...
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Pope Francis Appoints the Rev. Msgr. Robert McClory as Bishop of Gary
WASHINGTON— Pope Francis has appointed the Reverend Monsignor Robert J. McClory as Bishop of Gary. Monsignor McClory is a priest of the Archdiocese of Detroit and...