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Supreme Court Decision on Marriage “A Tragic Error” Says President of Catholic Bishops’ Conference
WASHINGTON—The U.S. Supreme Court decision, June 26, interpreting the U.S. Constitution to require all states to license and recognize same-sex “marriage” “is a tragic...
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Archbishop Wenski Urges Congress to Answer Pope Francis’ Call to Protect Creation and Support Implementation of a National Carbon Standard
WASHINGTON— The chairman of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops’ (USCCB) Committee on Domestic Justice and Human Development, urged Congress to answer Pope Francis’...
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Religious Communities Receive $25 Million from National Appeal
WASHINGTON—The National Religious Retirement Office (NRRO) distributed $25 million in financial assistance to 394 religious communities across the country. The funding is...
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Bishop Cantú Urges Congress to Support Legislation Opening United States to Cuba, Urges Opposition to Obstruction
WASHINGTON—Congress should oppose appropriations riders that would reverse the opening of diplomatic relations and new trade and travel regulations regarding Cuba, said...
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On World Refugee Day, USCCB Migration Chairman calls upon United States to Protect Syrian and Iraqi Refugees and Displaced
WASHINGTON—In comments made in conjunction with World Refugee Day, observed June 20, Bishop Eusebio Elizondo, auxiliary bishop of Seattle and chairman of the U.S...
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USCCB Chairmen Give Strong Support for the ‘First Amendment Defense Act’
WASHINGTON—Archbishop Salvatore J. Cordileone of San Francisco, chairman of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops’ (USCCB) Subcommittee for the Promotion and Defense of...
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Archbishop Kurtz Expresses ‘Grief and Deep Sadness’ Over Charleston Church Shooting
WASHINGTON—Archbishop Joseph E. Kurtz of Louisville, Kentucky, president of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB), responded to the shooting at Emanuel African...
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Archbishop Kurtz Welcomes Pope Francis’ Encyclical Laudato Si’
WASHINGTON—Archbishop Joseph E. Kurtz of Louisville, Kentucky, president of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB), welcomed the release of Pope Francis’...
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U.S. Bishops Vote on Conference Priorities, Liturgy of the Hours, Priestly Formation at General Assembly
ST. LOUIS—The U.S. bishops, gathered for their annual Spring General Assembly, voted on and approved a draft of their priorities for the 2017-2020 strategic plan and the...
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Catholic Bishops Meet with Black Evangelical Leaders on Preserving African American Families
The Catholic Campaign for Human Development and the Catholic University of America hosted as part of its annual meeting an in-depth conversation with leadership of Black...