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Pope Accepts Resignation of Auxiliary Bishop of Newark
WASHINGTON—Pope Francis has accepted the retirement of Bishop John W. Fleseyfrom the office of auxiliary bishop for the Archdiocese of Newark. The announcement was...
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U.S. Bishops Chairman Expresses Concern, Calls for Careful Implementation of Health Care Executive Order
WASHINGTON—On October 13, President Trump signed an Executive Order on health care, and news about the Administration ending subsidies to insurers to help lower-income...
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Attorney General’s Religious Liberty Guidance Protects Freedom of Faith-Based Organizations
WASHINGTON–On Friday, Attorney General Jeff Sessionsissued a memorandum for all executive departments and agencies on the subjectof "Federal Law Protections for Religious...
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U.S. Bishops Chairman Calls for Prayer for those Impacted by California Wildfires
WASHINGTON—Bishop Frank J. Dewane ofVenice, Florida, Chairman of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops' (USCCB) Committee onDomestic Justice and Human Development...
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Pope Francis Appoints New Auxiliary Bishop of Miami
WASHINGTON—PopeFrancis has appointed Father Enrique Delgado as a new auxiliary bishop in theDiocese of Miami, Florida. Father Delgado is a priest of the Archdiocese of...
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National Vocations Awareness Week Set for November 5-11
WASHINGTON—TheCatholic Church in the United States will celebrate National VocationsAwareness Week, November 5-11, 2017. This annual event is a special time forparishes...
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U.S. Bishop Chairman Statement on Immigration Principles and Need for Congressional Action to Protect Dreamers
WASHINGTON—On Sundayevening, the White House released Immigration Principles and Policies that area proposed list of priorities to be considered when working on...
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U.S. Bishops to Meet November 13-14 in Baltimore; Address from Cardinal Daniel DiNardo, Report from Bishops Working Group on Immigration, Centennial Anniversary
WASHINGTON—The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) will meet in Baltimore, November 13-14, for their fall general assembly. During the assembly, the bishops will...
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USCCB Domestic Justice Chairman Calls for Renewed Carbon Emissions Solutions
WASHINGTON—After Environmental Protection Agencyadministrator Scott Pruitt announced that the EPA will formally seek to revokethe Clean Power Plan, Bishop Frank J. Dewane...
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US Catholics Join with Pope Francis in Campaign to “Share the Journey” of Migrants and Refugees
WASHINGTON— Followinglast week's kick-off of the "Share the Journey" Migration Campaign, launched byPope Francis on Sept. 27, the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops...