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Latin American Bishops Petition Inter-American Commission on Human Rights To Hold Mining Companies Accountable for Economic and Environmental Harm
WASHINGTON—The U.S. and Canadian governments must hold mining companies from their countries that operate in Latin America to laws and standards that protect indigenous...
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Pope Names San Jose Auxiliary Bishop Daly as Bishop of Spokane, Conventual Franciscan Father Stowe as Bishop of Lexington
WASHINGTON—Pope Francis has named Bishop Thomas A. Daly, 54, as bishop of Spokane, Washington, and Conventual Franciscan Father John Stowe, 48, as bishop of Lexington...
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Bishops Call for Prayer Amidst 'Stark Reality' of Religious Persecution, Violence
WASHINGTON—People of all faiths are called to pray forvictims of religious persecution and violence and work to protect themarginalized and persecuted around the world...
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Inclusion Act Receives Strong Support from Three USCCB Chairmen
WASHINGTON—Three chairmen of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) gave strong support for the Child Welfare Provider Inclusion Act of 2015. The Act would...
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USCCB Officials Say Syrian Refugee Crisis at Tipping Point
WASHINGTON—The Syrian refugee crisis ¬–now totaling nearly 4 million refugees– has reached a “tipping point,” in which countries in the region are no longer able to...
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Catholic Relief Services Collection Helps ‘Jesus in Disguise’
WASHINGTON—The Catholic Relief Services Collection, scheduled to take place March 14-15 in many dioceses across the United States, aids more than 100 million people...
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Archbishop Wenski, Bishop Cantú Urge Protection for Programs Serving the Poor and Vulnerable in Federal Budget
WASHINGTON—Decisions around the 2016 budget resolution should be measured against whether they protect human life and dignity, the poor and vulnerable and the common good...
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Pope Names San Francisco Auxiliary Bishop McElroy New Bishop of San Diego
WASHINGTON—Pope Francis has appointed Bishop Robert W. McElroy, 61, bishop of the Diocese of San Diego. Bishop McElroy has served as an auxiliary bishop of San Francisco...
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Bishop Wester Welcomes FCC Vote Preserving Net Neutrality
WASHINGTON—The vote by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) preserving an open Internet and preventing service providers from discriminating against content makers...
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U.S. Catholic Bishops Urgently Call for Greater Protection of Middle East Religious Minorities
WASHINGTON—In the wake of the brutal murders of twenty one Coptic Christians at the hands of the Islamic State (ISIS) in Libya, increased support to protect religious...