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USCCB Committee Chair and CCUSA President Welcome Bi-Partisan Leadership on Criminal Justice Bill
WASHINGTON—Archbishop Thomas Wenski and Sr. Donna Markham welcomed the recent introduction of the bi-partisan Sentencing Reform and Corrections Act of 2015 in the United...
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Cardinal O’Malley: California Legalization of Assisted Suicide “a Great Tragedy for Human Life”
WASHINGTON—Cardinal Seán O'Malley of Boston, chairman of the Committee on Pro-Life Activities of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB), responded on October 6...
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USCCB Committee Chairs Welcomes Bipartisan Scholarship Opportunity Act
Archbishop George Lucas, Chairman of the Committee on Catholic Education, welcomes the introduction of the bipartisan Scholarships for Opportunity and Results Act of 2015...
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USCCB Committee Chairs Welcome Congressional Initiatives Responding to Pope Francis’ Call to Care for Creation
WASHINGTON—Archbishop Thomas Wenski and Bishop Oscar Cantú welcomed new initiatives in Congress that respond to Pope Francis’ call during his visit to the United States...
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Bishop Cantú Urges Congress To Reauthorize International Religious Freedom Commission
WASHINGTON—With international religious freedom increasingly imperiled, the U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) must be reauthorized quickly so it...
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Bishops Welcome Constructive Dialogue to Protect Creation and Address Climate Change
WASHINGTON—Archbishop Thomas Wenski and Bishop Oscar Cantú welcomed a new resolution introduced in Congress, September 17, by a group of Republican legislators. "The...
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La Conferencia de Obispos Católicos reunirá a Agentes de Pastoral Familiar de Estados Unidos y América Latina
WASHINGTON---Más de 130 líderes católicos hispanos que trabajan en la pastoral familiar en los Estados Unidos y en América Latina se reunirán en Filadelfia el 21 de...
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USCCB to Host Family Life Ministers from the U.S. and Latin America
WASHINGTON—More than 130 Catholic Hispanic/Latino leaders who work in family ministries in the United States and Latin America will convene in Philadelphia on September...
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USCCB Releases ‘USA Catholic Church’ Mobile App
WASHINGTON—Leadership of the Catholic Church in the United States has introduced its first mobile app: USA Catholic Church. Designed to draw Catholics closer to their...
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Pope Names Springfield-Cape Girardeau Bishop Johnston as Bishop of Kansas City-St. Joseph, Missouri
WASHINGTON—Pope Francis has appointed Bishop James V. Johnston, 55, bishop of the Diocese of Kansas City-St. Joseph, Missouri. Bishop Johnston has served as bishop of the...