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National Conference, Parallel English-Chinese Translation of Old Testament, Signs of Evangelization Efforts among Chinese Americans
WASHINGTON—The upcoming 25thanniversary of the U.S. Catholic China Bureau Conference and the recentpublication of the first parallel translation of the Old Testament in...
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Bishop Blaire Asks House to Oppose Cuts to Nutrition Assistance for Poor and Hungry
WASHINGTON—Thechairman of the U.S. bishops' Committee on Domestic Justice and HumanDevelopment urged the U.S. House of Representatives not to accept a proposed$40 billion...
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Bishops’ Administrative Committee Calls for Peace, Serious Negotiations, Humanitarian Assistance in Syria
WASHINGTON—The AdministrativeCommittee of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) issued an urgentcall for a political solution to the crisis in Syria. The...
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Catholics Nationwide Push For Immigration Reform
WASHINGTON—Catholic diocesesacross the country will hold events about the need for immigration reformbeginning September 8. The events are meant to highlight the urgency...
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Cardinal Dolan, Bishop Pates Urge Congress to Pursue Political Solution in Syria, Not Military Option
WASHINGTON—On the same day thatPope Francis asked the G20 nations to "lay aside the futile pursuit of amilitary solution" in Syria, Cardinal Timothy Dolan of New York...
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Cardinal Dolan, Bishop Pates Urge President Obama to Pursue Political Solution in Syria
Assure President, Administration of their prayers Join President in condemning use of chemical weapons Echo appeals of Pope Francis, Middle East bishops against military...
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USCCB Urges Office of Personnel Management to Comply With Federal Ban on Funding Health Plans That Cover Abortion
WASHINGTON—The General Counsel of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) filed comments with the Office of Personnel Management (OPM), September 3, on a proposed...
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United States Conference Of Catholic Bishops Joins Pope Francis’ Call For Day Of Fasting And Prayer For Peace In Syria
WASHINGTON – U.S.Catholics are being encouraged to join a Day of Fasting and Prayer for Peace inSyria, the Middle East and the World Sept. 7 as the United States...
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Catholic Bishops’ Policy Chair Urges Secretary Kerry To Work For Ceasefire, Serious Negotiations In Syria
WASHINGTON—Bishop Richard E. Patesof Des Moines, Iowa, chair of the U.S. bishops' Committee on InternationalJustice and Peace, called on Secretary of State John Kerry to...
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Bishops’ Labor Day Statement, Martin Luther King Jr. Fiftieth Anniversary Rally Highlight Economic Inequality
WASHINGTON—The U.S. bishops' 2013Labor Day statement parallels concerns for the economic inequality voiced atthe Let Freedom Ring rally on the National Mall August 28...