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U.S. Bishops Vote for New Conference Secretary, USCCB Committee Chairmen, CRS, Clinic Board Members, 2015 Budget at General Assembly
BALTIMORE—The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) chose a new secretary-elect of the Conference and the chairmen-elect of five committees, and new members of the...
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Archbishop Lucas, Bishop Flores Highlight Gospel Mission of Catholic Schools, Warn Against Underserving Latinos, Other Minorities in Presentation
BALTIMORE—Catholic schools provide "lasting faith formation,vocations to the religious life and priesthood, high educational attainments,and communities of the New...
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Pope Names Gaylord, Michigan Priest Serving in Military Archdiocese as Bishop of Fairbanks, Alaska
WASHINGTON—Pope Francis has named Father Chad Zielinski, a priest of the Diocese of Gaylord, Michigan, as the bishop of Fairbanks, Alaska. Bishop-elect Zielinski is...
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Bishop Pates, Carolyn Woo to Congressional Leaders: Support Proven Efforts and Responses in Fight Against Ebola
WASHINGTON—Congressional leaders should speak out in support of the on-the-ground response to the Ebola virus and tamp down reactions based on unfounded fears, said the...
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USCCB Chairman Praises Sixth Circuit Decision Upholding Marriage
WASHINGTON—Archbishop Salvatore J. Cordileone of San Francisco, chairman of the USCCB Subcommittee for the Promotion and Defense of Marriage, praised the decision by the...
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Catholic Campaign for Human Development Awards Over $12 Million in Grants to Antipoverty, Human Life and Dignity Projects
WASHINGTON— The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops’ (USCCB) annual collection for the Catholic Campaign for Human Development (CCHD) will be taken up in parishes...
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Pope Names Superior, Wisconsin Bishop Peter Christensen Bishop of Boise City, Idaho, Accepts Resignation of Bishop Michael Driscoll
WASHINGTON—Pope Francis has appointed Bishop Peter F. Christensen, 61, of Superior, Wisconsin, as bishop of Boise City, Idaho, and accepted the resignation of Bishop...
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Catholic Home Missions Allocates $9 Million to U.S. Dioceses and Eparchies in Need
WASHINGTON—The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops’ (USCCB) Subcommittee on Catholic Home Missions met in Duluth, Minnesota, October 13-16 to consider grant applications...
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Bishops’ Fall General Assembly To Be Live Streamed, Live Tweeted, Carried via Satellite
WASHINGTON—The 2014 Fall General Assembly of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) in Baltimore will be live streamed on the Internet, November 10-11, and will...
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Bishop Pates to Energy Secretary: Plan To Upgrade Nuclear Forces Undermines Quest for Disarmament
WASHINGTON—The United States should pursue non-proliferation and diplomacy to promote U.S. and global security, not allocate funds to modernize its nuclear forces, said...