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USCCB President Sends Prayers and Support to President of Catholic Bishops’ Conference of Pakistan
WASHINGTON—Archbishop Joseph E. Kurtz of Louisville, Kentucky, president of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops, expressed the prayers and support of the Catholic...
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Rural, Struggling Areas Benefit from Catholic Home Missions Appeal
WASHINGTON—The annual Catholic Home Missions Appeal will be held in most parishes the weekend of April 23-24. This appeal helps to sustain nearly 45 percent of all...
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Archbishop Kurtz Lauds ‘Devout Believer, Media Pioneer’ Mother Angelica
WASHINGTON—Archbishop Joseph E. Kurtz of Louisville, Kentucky, president of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops, praised Mother Mary Angelica of the Annunciation...
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Pope Names Archbishop Bernard Hebda as Archbishop of St. Paul-Minneapolis
WASHINGTON—Pope Francis has named Archbishop Bernard A. Hebda, 56, archbishop of St. Paul-Minneapolis. Archbishop Hebda has served as apostolic administrator of the...
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Archbishop Kurtz Sends Prayers and Support to Archbishop of Mechelen-Brussel
WASHINGTON—ArchbishopJoseph E. Kurtz of Louisville, Kentucky, president of the U.S. Conference ofCatholic Bishops, expressed the prayers and support of the Catholic...
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Catholic Church in the United States to Welcome Thousands of New Catholics at Easter Vigil
WASHINGTON—Thousands of people across the United States will be welcomed into the Catholic Church on Easter Vigil, March 26. Among them, many dioceses around the country...
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USCCB President Urges Support for Petition to Stop Christian Genocide
WASHINGTON—The president of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops' (USCCB) Archbishop Joseph E. Kurtz of Louisville, Kentucky, issued an urgent call, March 14, to...
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Advisory for Broadcasters: Vatican Announces Worldwide Telecast Information for Holy Week, Easter
WASHINGTON—The Vatican Television Center has released information for broadcasters regarding worldwide telecasts of events presided over by Pope Francis during Holy Week...
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U.S. Bishops Join Faith-Based Organizations in Supreme Court Amicus Brief Defending Stays of Deportations
WASHINGTON—Immigration guidelines permitting deferral of the deportations of millions of people provide "substantial humanitarian benefits" and should be permitted to...
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USCCB Administrative Committee Honors ‘Martyrs of Charity’
WASHINGTON—The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops' (USCCB) Administrative Committee issued a statement, March 8, honoring the work and the lives of the four religious...