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Archbishop Kurtz Joins Pope Francis in Calling for Prayers, Action for Peace in Middle East, Ukraine, Africa, Central America
WASHINGTON—Archbishop Joseph E. Kurtz of Louisville, president of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB), has asked the U.S. bishops to join with him in prayer...
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USCCB Chairmen Respond to ‘Unprecedented and Extreme’ Executive Order
WASHINGTON–The bishop-Chairmen of two USCCB Committees responded with great concern to President Obama’s July 21 executive order to prohibit federal government...
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Bishop Pates Urges Secretary Kerry to Pursue an Israel-Hamas Ceasefire, Reiterates Call to Work for Lasting Peace
WASHINGTON—The United States should seek an immediate ceasefire between Israel and Hamas, provide humanitarian relief to the vulnerable people of Gaza, and return to the...
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'More Respect for Religious Freedom' Needed After Failed Senate Vote to Curtail It
WASHINGTON—Today the U.S. Senate voted against considering S.2578, a bill empowering the federal government to override the ReligiousFreedom Restoration Act and other...
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Cardinal O’Malley, Archbishop Lori to Senate: Oppose Bill that Attacks Religious Freedom
WASHINGTON—In a letter sent July 14 to all U.S. Senators, Cardinal Seán O’Malley of Boston and Archbishop William E. Lori of Baltimore stated their “strong opposition to...
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Subcommittee on Church in Central and Eastern Europe Awards $5 Million in Grants
WASHINGTON—The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops’ (USCCB) Subcommittee on Aid to the Church in Central and Eastern Europe approved 211 grants for a total of $4,998,428...
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As National Migration Conference Begins, USCCB Chairman Reaffirms Church Commitment to Immigration Reform and Protection of Vulnerable Populations
Over 800 to participate in National Migration Conference Participants to advocate on Capitol Hill on immigration, refugee and anti-trafficking issues Message of...
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Archbishop Wenski, Catholic Charities’ Father Snyder Urge U.S. Sentencing Commission To Fix Broken Federal Drug Sentencing Guidelines
WASHINGTON—The Chairman ofthe U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops' (USCCB) Committee on Domestic Justice andHuman Development and the president of Catholic Charities USA...
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Subcommittee on the Church in Africa Awards Nearly $1.3 Million
WASHINGTON—The U. S. Conference of Catholic Bishops’ (USCCB) Subcommittee on the Church in Africa approved 46 grants totaling $1,260,571 to assist the pastoral work of...
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Pope Names Bishop Edgar da Cunha, S.D.V., auxiliary bishop of Newark, as Bishop of Fall River, Massachusetts
WASHINGTON—Pope Francis has named Auxiliary Bishop Edgar da Cunha, S.D.V., of Newark, 60, as Bishop of Fall River, Massachusetts, and accepted the resignation of Bishop...