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Richard Doerflinger to Retire After 36 Years of Service to U.S. Bishops, Greg Schleppenbach Named Pro-Life Secretariat’s New Associate Director
WASHINGTON—Richard Doerflinger will retire as associate director of the Secretariat of Pro-Life Activities, April 29, after 36 years of service to the U.S. Conference of...
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Ordination Class of 2016: Encouragement, Active Participation in Parish Life, Ministry, Are Key Factors in Discernment Process, Answering the Call
WASHINGTON—The 2016 class of men ordained to the priesthood report that they were, on average, about 17 when they first considered a vocation to the priesthood and...
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Joint Letter to Congress: 26 Organizations Urge Passage of Conscience Protection Act of 2016
WASHINGTON—The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) joined twenty-five other major pro-life, religious, and health care organizations on April 19 urging the U.S...
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Catholic Communication Campaign Spreading the Gospel Message at Home and Around the World
WASHINGTON—The Catholic Communication Campaign is an annual national collection to support evangelization through the internet, television, radio, and print publications...
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Bishops’ Ad Hoc Committee for Religious Liberty Releases Video on Meaning of Religious Freedom, Features Little Sisters of the Poor
WASHINGTON–The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops' Ad Hoc Committee for Religious Liberty has released a new video on religious freedom. "The Right to Religious Freedom"...
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Archbishop Kurtz Welcomes Appointment of Archbishop Pierre as Apostolic Nuncio to the United States
Pope Francis has appointed Archbishop Christophe Pierre, titular archbishop of Gunela, as the new apostolic nuncio to the United States. Archbishop Pierre, 70, has served...
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Pope Francis’s Love Letter Invites Deeper Reflection on the Beauty of Marriage and Christ’s Teaching, USCCB President Says
WASHINGTON—Archbishop Joseph E. Kurtz of Louisville, Kentucky, president of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops, welcomed Pope Francis' apostolic exhortation, Amoris...
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Pope Francis’ Apostolic Exhortation on Love in the Family Welcomed by USCCB Family Life Committee Chairman
WASHINGTON-Pope Francis' new apostolic exhortation, Amoris Laetitia (The Joy of Love), released April 8, brings "a rich reflection on the mission of the family and on how...
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Cardinal Dolan Calls New FDA Abortion Drug Guidelines 'Irresponsible,' Offers Assistance to Pregnant Women
WASHINGTON—Cardinal Dolan, archbishop of New York and chairof the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops' Committee on Pro-Life Activitiesresponded to new guidelines issued...
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Cardinal Dolan and Archbishop Lori to Congress: Support the Conscience Protection Act
WASHINGTON—Cardinal Timothy M. Dolan and Archbishop William E. Lori – as chairmen of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops' Committee on Pro-Life Activities and Ad Hoc...