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Pope Names Priest as New Auxiliary Bishop of the Ukrainian Catholic Archeparchy of Philadelphia
WASHINGTON—PopeFrancis has named Father Andriy Rabiy as auxiliary bishop of the UkrainianCatholic Archeparchy of Philadelphia. Father Rabiy, 41, currently serves as...
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New Bishop of Syro-Malankara Eparchy of St. Mary Queen of Peace of the U.S. and Canada is Named; First Bishop of New Eparchy in Parassala, India also Named
WASHINGTON—The Synod of Major Archbishops of the Syro-Malankara Church has erected the Eparchy of Parassala, India, and with the assent of Pope Francis, elected as the...
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RAISE Act Will Weaken Family Bonds and Impact Nation’s Ability to Respond to Those in Crisis says U.S. Catholic Bishops Chairman
WASHINGTON—TheMost Reverend Joe S. Vásquez, Bishop of Austin and Chair of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops' Committee on Migration, says that the newly proposed...
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Subcommittee on the Church in Latin America Awards nearly $6 Million in Grants to Projects Including Pro-Life Centers, Hurricane Matthew Affected Areas
WASHINGTON—TheU.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops' (USCCB) Subcommittee on the Church inLatin America awarded nearly $4 million in funding in the form of 244 grants...
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U.S. Bishops Chairman Responds to Defeat of GOP "Skinny Repeal” Bill
WASHINGTON—Inresponse to last night's Senate vote on the "skinny repeal" bill, Bishop Frank J. Dewane of Venice, Florida, Chairman of theU.S. Bishops' Committee on...
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U.S. Bishops Provide Aid to Education Center in Albania and Support for Those Affected by the War in Eastern Ukraine
WASHINGTON—The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops'(USCCB) Subcommittee on Aid to the Church in Central and Eastern Europeapproved over $4.8 million in funding for 206...
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U.S. Bishops Chairman Appeals to Members of U.S. Senate to Work Together to Remedy Health Care to Serve the Common Good
WASHINGTON—Inlight of today's Senate Republican vote to address the healthcare law, Bishop Frank J. Dewane of Venice, Florida, Chairman of theU.S. Bishops' Committee on...
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U.S. Bishops Chairman Urges Administration to Raise Cap on Refugee Admissions
WASHINGTON—This week,U.S. refugee admissions reached the historically low cap of 50,000 refugeesallowed to be resettled in the United States for Fiscal Year 2017, as set...
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USCCB Chairman Mourns for Migrants Involved in Texas Tragedy
WASHINGTON—Bishop Joe S. Vásquez ofAustin, Texas, chair of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops' (USCCB)Committee on Migration, has issued the following statement on...
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Jewish, Christian and Muslim National Religious Leaders Unite for Israeli-Palestinian Peace
WASHINGTON—In a letter to President DonaldJ. Trump, thirty-five Jewish, Christian and Muslim national religiousleaders agree that Israeli-Palestinian peace is possible...