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Catholic Leaders From Across Country Urge Legislators to Promote Peace
WASHINGTON—Hundreds of leaders in Catholic social ministry from dioceses, parishes, national Catholic organizations and universities of the United States urged their...
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USCCB Chair ‘strongly encouraged’ by House Republican immigration reform principles, pledges to work with all to pass humane immigration reform legislation
Congress must seize this moment to fix broken system Principles diverge from USCCB position, but seen as starting point Bipartisan cooperation needed to produce agreement...
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USCCB and National Catholic Partners Respond to Farm Bill Conference Committee Bill
WASHINGTON— The chairmen of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops’ Committees on Domestic Justice and Human Development and International Justice and Peace, along with...
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Cardinal O’Malley Urges Congress to Support the No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion Act
WASHINGTON—Cardinal Seán O’Malley of Boston, chairman of the Committee on Pro-Life Activities of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB), urged support for the No...
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Bishop Pates Renews Plea for Secretary Kerry to Urge Israel to Stop Unnecessary Confiscation of Palestinian Lands in Occupied West Bank
WASHINGTON—The United States should urge the government ofIsrael to cease and desist in efforts to unnecessarily confiscate Palestinianlands in the Occupied West Bank...
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U.S. Bishops File Amicus Curiae Brief Supporting Hobby Lobby and Conestoga Wood Specialties in Supreme Court Cases Challenging HHS Mandate
Briefhighlights 'potentially fatal fines' confronting closely held businesses Reiteratessupport for business owners challenging HHS mandate Laws mustprotect individuals...
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Archbishop Kurtz to Visit the Philippines February 2-7, Meet With Typhoon Survivors, Church Leaders, Relief Workers
Bishops, Catholic Relief Services, health care leaders from United States to assess needs CRS receives over $50 million in aid, including $27 million from individuals and...
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Archbishop Kurtz Welcomes Supreme Court Injunction for Little Sisters of the Poor Against HHS Mandate
WASHINGTON—Archbishop Joseph E. Kurtz of Louisville,Kentucky, president of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) welcomedthe move by the U.S. Supreme Court...
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Pope Names Bishop Gainer of Lexington as New Bishop of Harrisburg, Names Fresno Vicar General as Auxiliary Bishop of Sacramento
WASHINGTON—Pope Francis has named Bishop Ronald W. Gainer of the Diocese of Lexington, Kentucky, bishop of the Diocese of Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. The pope also named...
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College Debt factor in men and women entering religious life, CARA survey finds
Survey finds those taking final vows well-educated, multi-ethnic Median age is 37 Survey released prior to Church’s celebration of World Day for Consecrated Life Feb .1-2...