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Pope Names Harrisburg Judicial Vicar as Bishop of Greensburg, Pennsylvania, Accepts Resignation of Bishop Brandt
WASHINGTON—Pope Francis has appointed Father Edward C. Malesic, 54, bishop of Greensburg, Pennsylvania, and accepted the resignation of Bishop Lawrence E. Brandt, 76...
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USCCB Official Urges Congress to Improve In-Country Refugee Program for Central American Minors
WASHINGTON—The Central American Minors (CAM) program, a new initiative of the U.S. government which allows children in Honduras, Guatemala, and El Salvador to apply for...
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Pope Names Galveston-Houston Priest as Bishop of Victoria, Texas, Accepts Resignation of Bishop Fellhauer
WASHINGTON—Pope Francis has named Father Brendan Cahill, 51, a priest of the Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston, bishop of Victoria, Texas, and accepted the resignation of...
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Catholic Communication Campaign Connects People with the Church
WASHINGTON—The 2015 Catholic Communications Campaign (CCC) will be taken up in many dioceses the weekend of May 16-17. This collection helps support evangelization...
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Archbishop Kurtz Pays Tribute to Former USCCB President Cardinal George
WASHINGTON—Cardinal Francis E. George, OMI, retired archbishop of Chicago and president of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) from 2007-2010, was an...
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2014 Annual Report: Church Paid Over $150 Million Related to Child Protection, Abuse Allegations, New Allegations Almost Entirely From Decades Past
WASHINGTON—The Catholic Church in the United States spent a total of $150,747,387 in costs related to child protection efforts and to allegations of clergy sexual abuse...
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Catholic Leaders Express Support for Smarter Sentencing, CORRECTIONS Acts
WASHINGTON—Two pieces of legislation amount to a step in the right direction toward meaningful criminal justice reform, said the bishop who chairs the Domestic Justice...
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Bishop Cantú Urges House Support for International Religious Freedom Act
WASHINGTON—Violent conflicts in Syria, Iraq, the Holy Land, Libya, Nigeria and Kenya exemplify why Congress should support a bill that would advance international...
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Two Storybooks To Help Elementary Students Put Faith in Action
WASHINGTON—Two illustrated storybooks offer elementary school-aged children, their parents and teachers examples of how to put their faith in action and participate in...
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Bishop Cantú Backs Iran Framework in Letters to Kerry, Congress
WASHINGTON—The adoption of a framework for Iran’s nuclear program is a step “important in advancing a peaceful resolution of the serious questions that have been raised...