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Catholic Leaders Urge Congress to Support a Farm Bill That Meets Needs of Hungry People, Farmers and Families
WASHINGTON—Leaders of five national Catholic organizations, including two committee chairmen of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB), urged the Farm Bill...
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USCCB Chairmen Explain Opposition to ENDA
Washington–Three chairmen of U.S. bishops' committees outlined their opposition to the proposed Employment Non-Discrimination Act of 2013 (ENDA) in a letter to the U.S...
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Cardinal O’Malley to Congress: Support the “Abortion Insurance Full Disclosure Act”
WASHINGTON -- The chairman of the United States Conferenceof Catholic Bishops' Committee on Pro-Life Activities wrote to members of the Houseof Representatives to support...
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Orthodox and Catholic theologians call for peace in Middle East, discuss church relations
Mississauga, ON – The North American Orthodox Catholic Theological Consultation issued a statement on the plight of Christians in the Middle East at their meeting in...
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Bishops’ Fall General Assembly to be Carried Via Satellite, Live Streamed, Live Tweeted
WASHINGTON—The 2013 fall General Assembly of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) will be broadcast via satellite, November 11-12, to Catholic television...
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Bishop Zubik Named Episcopal Liaison to Catholic Charities USA
WASHINGTON—Bishop David Zubik of Pittsburgh has been named the new episcopal liaison to Catholic Charities USA (CCUSA). He succeeds Bishop Michael Driscoll of Boise...
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Catholic Campaign for Human Development Sets National Collection for November 23-24
WASHINGTON—The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishop's collection for the Catholic Campaign for Human Development (CCHD) is slated for November 23-24, the weekend before...
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Pope Francis names Father Kurt Burnette as head of the Byzantine Eparchy of Passaic
WASHINGTON--Pope Francis has appointed Father Kurt Burnette as bishop of the Byzantine Eparchy of Passaic. The appointment was publicized in Washington, October 29, by...
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Pope Names Bishop Leonard P. Blair Archbishop of Hartford, Accepts Resignation of Archbishop Mansell
WASHINGTON—Pope Francis has accepted the resignation of Archbishop Henry Mansell, 76, from the pastoral governance of the Archdiocese of Hartford, Connecticut, and named...
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U.S. Bishops to Vote for Next President, Vice President at Fall General Assembly
WASHINGTON—The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) will elect the next president and vice president of USCCB during the bishops’ annual fall General Assembly...