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Thousands to Pray for End to Abortion at National Prayer Vigil During '9 Days for Life' Campaign
WASHINGTON—Over 10,000 pilgrims, many of them youth from schools around the nation, are expected to gather in the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate...
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2014 Catholic Social Ministry Gathering to Focus on Pope's Call for 'a Poor Church for the Poor'
WASHINGTON—The 2014 Catholic Social Ministry Gathering will focus on the message and vision of Pope Francis: “Becoming ‘a Poor Church for the Poor.’” The gathering will...
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National Religious Retirement Office Awarded $2.5 Million from the Conrad N. Hilton Foundation
Washington—The National Religious Retirement Office (NRRO) recently received a $2.5 million grant from the Conrad N. Hilton Foundation, payable over three years. The...
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Archbishop Wenski, Bishop Pates Ask Congress to Remember Values of Human Life and Dignity in Trade Deals
WASHINGTON—As Congress has the opportunity to consider and ratify the Trans Pacific Partnership (TPP) agreement in the year ahead, it should remember principles that...
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Bishops’ Conferences Say Hope is Essential for Peace in the Holy Land
WASHINGTON—Bishops from Europe, South Africa and North America, gathered in the Holy Land for an annual meeting, said that hope is needed to bring lasting peace to the...
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Bishop John Manz Visits Cuba; Calls for Ongoing Support of Reforms, Openness
WASHINGTON—Bishop John Manz, Auxiliary Bishop of Chicago and member of the U. S. Conference of Catholic Bishops’ Subcommittee on the Church in Latin America, will visit...
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Catholic Schools Week to be Observed in Dioceses Across the Country, January 26-February 1
WASHINGTON—National Catholic Schools Week 2014 will be observed in dioceses around the country January 26 – February 1. This year’s theme, “Catholic Schools: Communities...
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Cardinal O’Malley Encourages Catholics to Participate in Nine Days of Prayer, Penance and Pilgrimage Surrounding Roe v. Wade Anniversary
WASHINGTON—Catholics can observe the 41st anniversary of the Roe v. Wade Supreme Court decision legalizing abortion in the United States by participating in nine days of...
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Pope Names Texas Priest as Bishop of Pueblo, Colorado
WASHINGTON—Pope Francis has named Msgr. Stephen Berg, 62, a priest of the Diocese of Fort Worth, Texas, and diocesan administrator of that diocese, as bishop of Pueblo...
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USCCB Chairman of Committee on Migration Calls for Senate Action on Syria
Bishop Elizondo Urges Senate to Seek End to Violence in Syria Requests Increase of Humanitarian Aid and U.S Resettlement Notes special concern for children, Christians in...