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Christians Leaders Oppose Mass Incarceration
WASHINGTON—Christian leaders, representing a broad coalition of Christian churches and denominations in the United States, voiced their united opposition to mass...
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USCCB Offers Online Resources For Lent
Bishops offer Lenten resources on website Audio retreats, video reflections, downloadable calendar among offerings Lent starts Ash Wednesday, March 5 WASHINGTON—A variety...
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Catholic Relief Services Collection Helps ‘Jesus in Disguise’
WASHINGTON—The Catholic Relief Services Collection will take place the weekend of March 29-30. This year’s collection theme is “Help Jesus in Disguise.” The collection...
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Bishop Pates Urges Ratification of Mine Ban Treaty in Letter to National Security Advisor
WASHINGTON—The United States should sign and ratify the Convention on the Use, Stockpiling, Production and Transfer of Anti-Personnel Mines and Their Destruction, also...
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Pope Names Springfield, Illinois Priest as Bishop of Wichita, Kansas and Newark Priest as Auxiliary Bishop of Miami
WASHINGTON—Pope Francis has named Msgr. Carl Kemme, 53, vicar general of the Diocese of Springfield in Illinois, as Bishop of Wichita, Kansas. He also named Msgr. Peter...
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USCCB Subcommittee Chairman Strongly Supports Amending U.S. Constitution to Protect Marriage
Archbishop Cordileone: Marriage Protection Amendment to the U.S. Constitution is needed Amendment is only remedy against judicial activism Elemental truth of marriage...
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Collection for the Church in Central, Eastern Europe Builds Future
WASHINGTON—The annual Collection to Aid the Church in Central and Eastern Europe will be held in most parishes on March 5, Ash Wednesday. The collection supports pastoral...
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Pope Names Brooklyn Priest as Bishop of Albany, New York; Names Rockville Centre, New York Priest as Auxiliary Bishop of Rockville Centre
WASHINGTON—Pope Francis has accepted the resignation of Bishop Howard James Hubbard, 75, from the pastoral governance of the Diocese of Albany, New York, and named...
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USCCB Subcommittee Releases Film in Spanish Promoting and Defending Marriage
New Spanish DVD Resource on the Unique Meaning of Marriage Third video in Marriage: Unique for a Reason initiative One-of-a-kind resource for Spanish speaking communities...
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BISHOP SAYS NATIONAL MARRIAGE WEEK USA, WORLD MARRIAGE DAY, PROVIDE OPPORTUNITIES TO CELEBRATE MARRIAGE
National Marriage Week observed Feb. 7-14; World Marriage Day Feb. 9 Opportunities to “celebrate the gift and blessing of marriage,” says Bishop Malone USCCB providing a...