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President of U.S. Bishops Conference Offers Condolences and Call for Prayer for Victims and Families Involved in Mexico Earthquake
WASHINGTON—CardinalDaniel N. DiNardo of Galveston-Houston, President of the United StatesConference of Catholic Bishops has issued the following statement and call...
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U.S. Catholic Bishops Chairman Statement in Response to Senate Judiciary Committee Line of Questioning of Nominee
WASHINGTON—ArchbishopWilliam E. Lori of Baltimore, Chairman of the U.S. Conference of CatholicBishops Ad Hoc Committee on Religious Liberty has issued the...
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Response from U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops on Care for Migrants and Refugees
WASHINGTON—Thefollowing statement has been issued by James Rogers, Chief CommunicationsOfficer for the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB), clarifyingthe...
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Joint Letter to Congress: 33 Organizations Urge Passage of Conscience Protection Act of 2017
WASHINGTON—The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB)joined thirty-two other major pro-life, religious, and health careorganizations on September 6 urging the U.S...
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USCCB President, Vice President and Committee Chairmen Denounce Administration’s Decision to End DACA and Strongly Urge Congress to Find Legislative Solution
WASHINGTON— The President and Vice President along with Chairmen of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) have issued a statement denouncing the Administration...
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Pope Francis Accepts Resignation of Auxiliary Bishop Walsh of New York
WASHINGTON—PopeFrancis has accepted the resignation of Bishop Gerald T. Walsh, AuxiliaryBishop of the Archdiocese of New York, for reasons of age. He has reached...
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U.S. Bishops’ Anti-Racism Committee Chair Lifts Up National Day of Prayer
WASHINGTON—Bishop George V. Murry, SJ, of the Diocese ofYoungstown, Ohio, Chairman of the U.S. Bishops' Ad Hoc Committee Against Racism,called on Catholics and all people...
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U.S. Bishops Call for Solidarity and Conversion Ahead of World Day of Prayer for the Care of Creation
WASHINGTON—In anticipation of the World Day of Prayer for the Care of Creation on September 1, Bishop Frank J. Dewane of Venice, Florida, chairman of the USCCB Committee...
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Pope Francis Conveys Spiritual Closeness and Pastoral Concern to All Victims of Hurricane Harvey
WASHINGTON—PopeFrancis expressed his solidarity with all those affected by Hurricane Harvey,in a message conveyed by the Vatican secretary of state, Cardinal...
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USCCB Committee on Migration Chair Calls on President to Continue DACA Program
WASHINGTON—Bishop Joe S. Vásquez of Austin, Texas, chair of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops’ (USCCB) Committee on Migration, Sister Donna Markham, president of...