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Annual Collection Benefits 35,000 Sisters, Brothers, Priests in Religious Orders
WASHINGTON—The 27th national collection for the Retirement Fund for Religious will be held in most U.S. Catholic parishes December 13-14. The annual, parish-based appeal...
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Cardinal O’Malley, Archbishop Lori Urge Congress To Include Abortion Non-Discrimination Act in Funding Legislation
WASHINGTON—Congress should incorporate the protections of the Abortion Non-Discrimination Act (ANDA) into must-pass funding legislation, said the chairmen of two...
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Archbishop Wenski, Bishop Cantu Urge Congress To Protect Programs That Help the Poor and Vulnerable
WASHINGTON—The U.S. bishops stand ready to work with Congress “to protect poor and vulnerable people, promote human life and dignity, and advance the common good,” said...
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Pope Francis Announces 2015 Visit to Philadelphia for World Meeting of Families; USCCB President Says Papal Visit Will Be ‘Joyful Moment’
WASHINGTON—The visit of Pope Francis to Philadelphia in September 2015 for the World Meeting of Families will be a “joyful moment,” said Archbishop Joseph E. Kurtz of...
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USCCB Subcommittee Approves Over $9.2 Million in Grants to the Church in Latin America and the Caribbean
WASHINGTON—At their meeting on November 8, the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops’ (USCCB) Subcommittee on the Church in Latin America approved funding for 197 projects...
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United States Catholic Catechism for Adults now available online
WASHINGTON—The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops’ (USCCB) Committee on Evangelization and Catechesis has released an online version of the “United States Catholic...
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2015 Catholic Social Ministry Gathering is February 7-10, Theme Echoes Pope Francis’ Call ‘To Go Forth’
WASHINGTON—Drawing on the teachings of Pope Francis, the theme of the 2015 Catholic Social Ministry Gathering, February 7-10 in Washington, will be “To Go Forth...
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Bishops Approve Items on Liturgy, Ethical and Religious Directives, Cause for Canonization at General Assembly
BALTIMORE—The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) approved several liturgical items, including revisions to the liturgy of the hours and a revision of guidelines...
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U.S. Bishops to Discuss Lay Ecclesial Ministry at 2015 Summit
BALTIMORE—Bishop Richard J. Malone of Buffalo, New York, chairman of the U.S. bishops’ Committee on Laity, Marriage, Family Life and Youth, invited the U.S. bishops to a...
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Bishop Burbidge Presents Guidelines for the Reception of Ministers in the United States at Fall General Assembly
BALTIMORE—Bishop Michael F. Burbidge of Raleigh, North Carolina, chairman of the U.S. bishops’ Committee on Clergy, Consecrated Life and Vocations announced at the annual...