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USCCB Chairman Urges Obama Administration To Reconsider Proposed Policy To Return Unaccompanied Children to Their Home Countries Without Proper Due Process
Administration requests fast track authority to return minors Children with valid asylum claims could be returned to their persecutors Bipartisan cooperation needed to...
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USCCB President, Diverse Religious Leaders Come Together To Urge Congress To Protect Religious Freedom Restoration Act
RFRA passed in 1993 with overwhelming bipartisan support All religious faiths, including the most vulnerable, protected by federal law Americans should be free to live...
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Supreme Court Decision on Hobby Lobby: A Great Day for the Religious Freedom of Family Businesses
Americans can follow faith in running closely held businesses Court leaves open whether ‘accommodation’ violates RFRA WASHINGTON—The U.S. Supreme Court’s decision today...
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Pope Names Lansing, Michigan Chancellor as Bishop of Gaylord, Michigan
WASHINGTON—Pope Francis has named Msgr. Steven J. Raica, 61, chancellor of the Diocese of Lansing, Michigan, as bishop of Gaylord, Michigan. The appointment was...
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Cardinal O’Malley Welcomes Supreme Court Decision Affirming Freedom of Speech for Pro-Life Americans
WASHINGTON—The U.S. Supreme Court upheld freedom of speech for pro-life Americans in a June 26 decision in the case of McCullen v. Coakley. The Court unanimously declared...
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Bishop in House Committee Testimony: Nation ‘Must Not Turn Our Back’ on Unaccompanied Children Crossing Border
Children are targeted with violence, seek safety Says root causes of violence and insecurity must be addressed Urges for bipartisan cooperation WASHINGTON—Bishop Mark J...
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USCCB Chairmen Concerned about Reported Executive Order
WASHINGTON—The Chairman for the Subcommittee for the Promotion and Defense of Marriage, Archbishop Salvatore Cordileone of San Francisco, the Chairman of the Committee on...
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On World Refugee Day, USCCB Chairman calls on the United States to help “alleviate the suffering” of refugees
U.S. must pay attention to Syrian refugee crisis Children crossing border should be seen as refugees fleeing persecution Echoes Holy Father, who reminds us that “Jesus...
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Bishop Pates Urges Obama Administration to Promote Inclusive Government and Provide Humanitarian Assistance in Iraq
WASHINGTON—The current conflict in Iraq demands humanitarian assistance from the United States in addition to diplomatic measures, said the chairman of the U.S...
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Bishops’ Subcommittee on the Catholic Campaign for Human Development Approves Over $14 Million in Grants to Combat Poverty, Injustice
WASHINGTON—The Catholic Campaign for Human Development (CCHD), the national anti-poverty program of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB), has approved grants...