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Interfaith Leaders Call on President and Congress to Reject Biased Religious Liberty Report
WASHINGTON—Archbishop William E. Lori, Chairman of the USCCB's Ad Hoc Committee for Religious Liberty, and Bishop Gregory J. Mansour of the Eparchy of Saint Maron of...
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Pope Names Bishop Etienne as New Archbishop of Anchorage, Bishop Burbidge as New Bishop of Arlington; Accepts Resignation of Archbishop Schwietz, Bishop Loverde
WASHINGTON—Pope Francis has named Bishop Paul Etienne of Cheyenne, Wyoming, as archbishop of Anchorage, Alaska, and accepted the resignation of Archbishop Roger Schwietz...
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Father Andrew Menke Named Executive Director of USCCB Divine Worship Secretariat
WASHINGTON—Father Andrew V. Menke has been appointed executive director of the Secretariat of Divine Worship for the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB). The...
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Cardinal Dolan Launches 2016-17 Program with Respect Life Month Statement
WASHINGTON—In a statement to mark Respect Life Month, October2016, Timothy Cardinal Dolan of New York called for all human life to be "cherishedand protected." Cardinal...
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USCCB President: Amoris Laetitia, a Tremendous Gift for Church and Families in the U.S.
WASHINGTON—Archbishop Joseph E. Kurtz of Louisville, Kentucky, president of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops, issued a statement today about the ongoing, fruitful...
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Pope Names Dallas Priest as Bishop of Lubbock, Texas; Accepts Resignation of Bishop Rodríguez
WASHINGTON—Pope Francis has named Msgr. Robert Coerver as bishop ofthe Diocese of Lubbock, Texas, and accepted the resignation of Bishop PlácidoRodríguez. Msgr. Coerver...
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USCCB Chairman Welcomes UN Security Council Resolution on Nuclear Testing
WASHINGTON—Today the United Nations Security Council approved its first-ever resolution to reinforce the international norm against the testing of nuclear weapons. Bishop...
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Co-Chair of the National Catholic-Muslim Dialogue Calls for Positive Engagement with Different Faith Traditions
WASHINGTON—Archbishop Blase J. Cupich of Chicago,Catholic co-chairman of the National Catholic-Muslim Dialogue, issued thefollowing statement on the report Danger&...
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Pope Names Auxiliary Bishop of Atlanta as Coadjutor Bishop of Alexandria
WASHINGTON—Pope Francis has named Bishop David P. Talley, up until now Auxiliary Bishop of Atlanta, as Coadjutor Bishop of the Diocese of Alexandria, Louisiana. The...
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USCCB Migration and Refugee Services Releases Refugee Report Ahead of U.N. Refugee Summit
WASHINGTON—As the United Nations General Assembly holds its refugee summit in New York, the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops' (USCCB) Migration & Refugee Services has...