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Pope Names Seminary Rector from Stamford, Connecticut, To Head Ukrainian Eparchy of St. Josaphat in Parma, Ohio
WASHINGTON—Pope Francis has named Father Bohdan J. Danylo, 43, rector of St. Basil Seminary, in Stamford, Connecticut, as bishop the Ukrainian Eparchy of St. Josaphat in...
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National Religious Retirement Office Gives $24 Million to Orders in Need
Donations offset retirement shortfall for more than 400 religious orders Additional funds slated for financial planning Ninety-three percent of collection given directly...
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USCCB Chairmen Strongly Endorse the Inclusion Act
WASHINGTON–Three chairmen of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) gave their strong support for the Child Welfare Provider Inclusion Act of 2014, which was...
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Cardinal O’Malley Presents 2014 People of Life Awards to Exemplary Pro-Life Leaders
WASHINGTON—An order of sisters, a former state Catholic Conference leader and an archdiocesan social justice director received the 2014 People of Life Award for lifetime...
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USCCB Communications Sends Over 1,200 Donated Bibles to Unaccompanied Minors Detained in Arizona
WASHINGTON—Over 1,200 Spanish Bibles donated by the American Bible Society and the publishing house Verbo Divino have gone to unaccompanied minors from Central America...
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Bishop Pates Urges National Security Advisor Rice to Provide Humanitarian Assistance, Work With Other Governments to Stop Violence in Iraq
WASHINGTON—The United States should help Christian communities and other Iraqis plagued by violence through humanitarian assistance and international collaboration, said...
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USCCB Chairman Responds to Recent Federal Court Decisions on Marriage
WASHINGTON–Yesterday’s order by the U.S. District Court for the District of Colorado enjoining the state from enforcing its laws defining marriage as the union of one man...
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USCCB Committee Chairman Calls on President Obama, Central American Presidents To Protect Children and Families
WASHINGTON—Bishop Eusebio Elizondo, auxiliary bishop of Seattle and chairman of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops’ Committee on Migration, today called upon...
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Bishop Pates to Secretary Kerry: United States Must Change Trade and Economic Policies, Stop Drugs and Arms Flow to End Border Crisis
WASHINGTON—The United States cannot separate the humanitarian crisis of many thousands of unaccompanied minors journeying to the U.S. border from root causes in Latin...
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Pope Names Rector of Syro-Malabar Cathedral in Bellwood, Illinois, as auxiliary bishop of St. Thomas Syro-Malabar Catholic Diocese of Chicago
WASHINGTON—Pope Francis has named Father Joy Alappat, 58, vicar of Mar Thoma Sleeha Cathedral of the St. Thomas Syro-Malabar Diocese of Chicago, as auxiliary bishop of...