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Bishops Call for Pastoral Statement on Pornography
BALTIMORE—The U.S Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) approved the drafting of a formal statement on pornography to be issued from the entire body of bishops...
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U.S. Bishops Approve Use of Mexican Translation of Roman Missal; Order of Celebrating Marriage, Options for Marriage Ceremony
BALTIMORE—The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) approved five liturgical items presented by the Committee on Divine Worship during the annual Fall General...
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Bishops Receive Update on Reconstruction in Haiti
WASHINGTON—The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops’ (USCCB) viewed a video reporting on the reconstruction work accomplished in Haiti during their fall Assembly in...
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Bishops To Consult on Canonization Cause of Mary Teresa Tallon During Fall General Assembly
WASHINGTON—The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) will perform the required canonical episcopal consultation on the sainthood cause of Mary Teresa Tallon...
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Catholic Home Missions Allocates $8.5 Million to U.S. Dioceses in Need
WASHINGTON—The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops’ (USCCB) Subcommittee on Catholic Home Missions met in Gallup, New Mexico, on October 16-17 to consider grant...
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USCCB Chairmen Oppose Senate Passage of ENDA
WASHINGTON–Three chairmen of U.S. bishops’ committees expressed their opposition to the Employment Non-Discrimination Act of 2013 (ENDA) as passed today by the U.S...
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Citing “great moral urgency,” USCCB President calls upon House of Representatives to pass immigration reform legislation
In a November 7 letter addressed to Speaker of the House John Boehner, Cardinal Timothy Dolan of New York, president of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops, called...
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Brother and Sister Worker Justice Advocates Receive 2013 Cardinal Bernardin New Leadership Award
WASHINGTON—Two young adult Catholics who are brother and sister advocates for worker justice and immigrants’ rights are the recipients of the 2013 Cardinal Bernardin New...
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Pope Names Burlington Bishop Matano as Bishop of Rochester
WASHINGTON—Pope Francis has named Bishop Salvatore R. Matano, bishop of Burlington, Vermont, as bishop of the Diocese of Rochester, New York. Bishop Matano succeeds...
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Chaplain Medal of Honor Winners highlighted on bishops’ blog for Veterans Day
November 5, 2013 Washington–Five chaplain Medal of Honor winners, two on the road to being formally declared saints, are being highlighted leading up to Veterans Day on...