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Pope names seminary rector bishop of Fort Worth, Texas
WASHINGTON—Pope Francis has named Msgr. Michael Olson, 47, a priest of the Diocese of Fort Worth, Texas and rector of Holy Trinity Seminary at the University of Dallas in...
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USCCB Committee on Migration Chairman urges approval of Temporary Protected Status for Philippine Citizens
WASHINGTON—The chairman of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) Committee on Migration urged the Department of Homeland Security and the White House to grant...
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Annual Collection Helps Religious Communities Address Retirement Shortfall
Washington—The annual Retirement Fund for Religious collection will be held December 7-8 in Catholic parishes across the nation. Now in its 26th year, the collection is...
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Bishop Blaire, Bishop Pates Urge Budget Conference Committee to Protect Poor and Vulnerable While Responsibly Replacing Sequestration
WASHINGTON—As Congress works on a budget package, it should replace sequestration and protect programs that serve the poor and vulnerable, at home and abroad, wrote...
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Bishop Blaire Urges Greater Protection Against Payday Loans in Letter to Consumer Financial Protection Bureau
WASHINGTON—Working people struggling to support themselves and their families should be protected from lenders who look to exploit their financial insecurity, said Bishop...
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Archbishop Kurtz Elected President of U.S. Bishops, Cardinal DiNardo Elected Vice President
BALTIMORE—Archbishop Joseph E. Kurtz of Louisville, Kentucky, was elected president of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) during the bishops’ annual fall...
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Subcommittee on the Church in Latin America Approves $2.46 Million in Grants
WASHINGTON—The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops’ (USCCB) Subcommittee on the Church in Latin America approved 164 grants to 20 countries in Latin America and the...
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U.S. Bishops Issue ‘Special Message’ on HHS Mandate at Conclusion of General Assembly
The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) issued a “Special Message” at the conclusion of their fall General Assembly, November 13, in Baltimore. USCCB regulations...
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USCCB Chairman Responds to Marriage Redefinition in Hawaii
WASHINGTON—Archbishop Salvatore Cordileone of San Francisco, chairman of the U.S. bishops’ Subcommittee for the Promotion and Defense of Marriage, responded today to the...
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Cardinal Dolan Sends Solidarity Letter to President of Philippines Bishops Conference, Calls on U.S. Bishops for Special Collection for Typhoon Haiyan Victims
WASHINGTON—The U.S. bishops sendtheir solidarity and support for the people of the Philippines in the wake ofTyphoon Haiyan, said Cardinal Timothy M. Dolan of New York...