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Bishop Pates Urges Defense Secretary Hagel to Conduct Review, Take Action for Guantanamo Detainees
WASHINGTON—The Secretary of Defenseshould "conduct a careful review of conditions for detainees" at Guantanamo Bayand work to release the 86 who have been cleared, said...
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Pope Accepts Resignation of Auxiliary Bishop Dunne of Rockville Centre, New York
WASHINGTON—Pope Francis has accepted the resignationof Auxiliary Bishop John C. Dunne of Rockville Centre, New York. The resignation ofBishop Dunne, who turned 75 last...
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Sister Mary Ann Walsh, USCCB Media Relations Director, Awarded President’s Medallion by Catholic Academy of Communication Professionals
WASHINGTON—The Catholic Academy ofCommunication Professionals awarded its President's Medallion to Mercy SisterMary Ann Walsh, director of media relations for the U.S...
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Catholic and Southern Baptist Religious Liberty Leaders Urge Senate to Support Health Care Conscience Rights Act; Welcome Introduction of S. 1204
WASHINGTON— Archbishop William E.Lori of Baltimore, chairman of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops' (USCCB)Ad Hoc Committee for Religious Liberty, and Russell D...
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Subcommittee On The Church In Latin America Approves Almost $2.7 Million in Pastoral and Reconstruction Grants
WASHINGTON—The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops' (USCCB) Subcommitteeon the Church in Latin America approved funding for 99 projects, totalingalmost $1.3 million in...
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On World Refugee Day, U.S. Bishops’ Migration Chair Calls For Support And Resettlement Of Syrian, Other Refugees Fleeing War And Persecution
WASHINGTON—Archbishop José H. Gomez of Los Angeles, chairman of the U.S.Conference of Catholic Bishops' (USCCB) Committee on Migration, marked June 20,World Refugee Day...
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Bishops Pates and Kicanas Urge Secretary Kerry to Work for Syria Ceasefire
WASHINGTON—The bishops overseeingthe U.S. Church's international peace and relief efforts urged Secretary ofState John Kerry to work with other governments to obtain a...
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Vatican Approves Inclusion of St. Joseph’s Name in Main Eucharistic Prayers
WASHINGTON—The Vatican'sCongregation for Divine Worship and the Discipline of the Sacraments has issuednew texts that include the name of St. Joseph, husband of the...
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Catholic Leaders Urge House to Support Farm Bill That Provides For Poor and Hungry, Promotes Fairness and Stewardship
WASHINGTON—Leaders of five nationalCatholic organizations, including two chairmen of committees of the U.S.Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB), urged the U.S. House of...
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Religious Retirement Office Gives $23 Million To Orders In Need
WASHINGTON—The National ReligiousRetirement Office (NRRO) distributed $23 million in financial assistance inJune to 439 religious communities to aid in the care of their...