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MEDIA ADVISORY: Media Credentials for Pope Francis’ Visit to the United States and the World Meeting Of Families
Pope Francis will be visiting the United States Sept. 22-27. The final schedule is not available, but media can begin the process of accreditation now. For planning...
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USCCB President, Committee on National Collections, Highlight Solidarity with Church in Haiti
ST. LOUIS—The solidarity of the Catholic Church in the United States with the Church in Haiti goes beyond the over $100 million contributed by U.S. parishioners after the...
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USCCB President Delivers Statement on Race Relations at General Assembly
ST.LOUIS—ArchbishopJoseph E. Kurtz, of Louisville, Kentucky, president of the U.S. Conference ofCatholic Bishops (USCCB), delivered a statement on race relations at their...
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Catechetical Sunday 2015 Focuses on ‘Safeguarding the Dignity of Every Human Person’
WASHINGTON—Catholics are called to uphold the dignity of all people, including migrants, the poor, victims of trafficking and people with illnesses and disabilities, says...
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2015 Peter’s Pence Collection: Be A Witness of Charity
WASHINGTON—The 2015 Annual Peter’s Pence Collection will be taken up in many dioceses the weekend of June 27-28. Through this collection, Catholics have an opportunity to...
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Bishops’ Spring General Assembly in St. Louis Will Be Available by Web Stream, Social Media, Satellite Feed
WASHINGTON—The 2015 Spring General Assembly of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) will be broadcast via satellite from St. Louis, June 10-11, to Catholic...
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New Website to Help Catholics Be Salt and Light
WASHINGTON—A new website will help Catholics respond to Jesus’ call to be “salt of the earth” and “light of the world” found in the Matthew’s Gospel. WeAreSaltAndLight...
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USCCB Committee Chairman Welcomes Repeal of Death Penalty in Nebraska
WASHINGTON—The repeal of the death penalty in Nebraska represents a further step in the building of a culture of life, said the chairman of the U.S. Conference of...
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Three New Members Named to National Review Board on Child and Youth Protection
WASHINGTON, May 19, 2015 – The United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) recently named three people to the National Review Board that advises on child and...
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Pope Names Two Auxiliary Bishops for Diocese of Brooklyn
WASHINGTON—Pope Francis has named two Brooklyn priests, Father James Massa, 54, moderator of the curia and vicar for evangelization; and Father Witold Mroziewski, 49...