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Pope Names Three Auxiliary Bishops to the Archdiocese of Los Angeles, Accepts Resignation of Auxiliary Bishop Wilkerson
WASHINGTON—Pope Francis has appointed three auxiliary bishops to the Archdiocese of Los Angeles and accepted the resignation of Bishop Gerald E. Wilkerson, 75, another...
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Subcommittee on Aid to the Church in Central and Eastern Europe Awards $5 Million in Grants
WASHINGTON—The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops’ (USCCB) Subcommittee on Aid to the Church in Central and Eastern Europe approved 177 grants totaling more than $5.2...
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Archbishop Lucas Applauds Congressional Action To Reauthorize Elementary Secondary and Education Act
WASHINGTON—Archbishop George J. Lucas of Omaha, Nebraska, chairman of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops’ (USCCB) Committee on Catholic Education, applauded recent...
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Bishops’ Chairmen Renew Push To End Death Penalty, Cite Progress of Last Decade
WASHINGTON—The bishops chairing two committees of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) renewed the bishops’ opposition to the death penalty in a message, July...
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Bishop Cantú Welcomes Iran Nuclear Deal, Urges Congress To Endorse Result of Negotiations
WASHINGTON—The “momentous agreement” reached between the United States and its partners with Iran over Iran’s nuclear program is a “significant achievement” that Congress...
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MEDIA ADVISORY: Deadline July 31 for Media Credentials for Pope Francis’ Visit to the United States and the World Meeting of Families
Media should complete the credentialing process for Pope Francis’ visit to the United States and the World Meeting of Families no later than July 31. If as part of this...
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Archbishop Wenski, Catholic Charities USA’s Sister Donna Markham Urge Support for Second Chance Act
WASHINGTON—Congress should address challenges faced by the more than 650,000 men, women and juveniles who reenter society each year from prisons, jails and detention...
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USCCB Subcommittee Approves over $3 Million in Grants to the Church in Latin America
WASHINGTON—The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops’ (USCCB) Subcommittee on the Church in Latin America approved funding for 228 projects, totaling more than $3.3 million...
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Subcommittee on the Church in Africa Awards Over $1.2 Million in Grants
WASHINGTON—The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops’ (USCCB) Subcommittee on the Church in Africa approved 47 grants for a total of $1,205,236 to support pastoral projects...
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Vatican Releases Schedule of Pope Francis’ Visit to the United States; Archbishop Kurtz Voices ‘Joy and Gratitude’ of U.S. Catholics
WASHINGTON—Pope Francis’ apostolic journey to the United States is “a source of joy and gratitude,” said the president of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops in...