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U.S. Bishops Domestic Justice Chairman Exhorts Senate For More Reasonable Approach on Health Care
WASHINGTON—In light of uncertainty about how the Senate will proceed on health care in the coming days, Bishop Frank J. Dewane of Venice, Florida, Chairman of the U.S...
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V Encuentro’s Nuestra Alegría Viral Video Contest Winners Announced
WASHINGTON—TheV Encuentro announced the winners of the NuestraAlegría Viral Video Challenge via social media. Twenty-two groups of youngHispanic/Latino Catholics across...
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House Budget Resolution Places Poor in Jeopardy Says U.S. Bishops Chairman
WASHINGTON—Bishop Frank J. Dewane of Venice, Florida, Chairman of the U.S. Bishops’ Committee on Domestic Justice and Human Development expressed concern over the...
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USCCB Chairman Expresses Ongoing Support for DACA; Calls on Administration and Congress to Ensure Permanent Protection for DACA Youth
WASHINGTON— Over 750,000 youth have received protection fromDeferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) since its inception by theDepartment of Homeland Security (DHS)...
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President of U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops and Bishop Chairmen Condemn Today’s Attack in The Old City of Jerusalem
WASHINGTON—Cardinal Daniel N.DiNardo of Galveston-Houston, president of the U.S. Conference of CatholicBishops (USCCB), along with Bishop Oscar Cantú, of Las Cruces...
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Revised Senate Health Care Reform Bill Still “Unacceptable,” Says U.S. Bishops Chairman
WASHINGTON—Bishop Frank J. Dewane of Venice, Florida,Chairman of the U.S. Bishops' Committee on Domestic Justice and HumanDevelopment, reacted strongly to the revised...
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National Religious Retirement Office Distributes $25 Million to Support Elderly Religious
WASHINGTON—In June, the National ReligiousRetirement Office (NRRO) distributed $25 million to 390 religious communitiesacross the United States. The funding is provided...
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Pope Francis Names Auxiliary Bishop Nelson Perez as New Bishop of Cleveland; Pope also Names Father Andrew Bellisario as New Bishop of Juneau
WASHINGTON—Pope Francis has namedBishop Nelson Perez, up until now Auxiliary Bishop of Rockville Centre, as thenew bishop of Cleveland. Pope Francis has also named Father...
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U.S. and European Catholic Bishops Call for Strategy to Eliminate Nuclear Weapons Globally
WASHINGTON—Ajoint declaration issued today by U.S. and European Catholic bishops calls for allnations to work together to develop a "credible, verifiable and...
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Pope Names Bishop Zarama as Bishop of Raleigh
WASHINGTON—Pope Francis has named Bishop Luis Zarama, auxiliary bishop of Atlanta as Bishop of Raleigh, North Carolina. The appointment was publicized in Washington, July...