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World Youth Day In Rio De Janeiro To Host English-Language Site
WASHINGTON—World Youth Day facilitiesin Rio de Janeiro, July 23-28, will include a special Welcome Center forEnglish-Speaking Pilgrims. The site will feature prayer and...
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Bishops’ Subcommittee On The Catholic Campaign For Human Development Approves Grants Totaling Over $9 Million
WASHINGTON—The Catholic Campaignfor Human Development (CCHD), the domestic anti-poverty program of the U.S.Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB), has approved grants...
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Catholic, Orthodox Churches Partner On Website To Help Parents Keep Children Safe Online
WASHINGTON—The Communications Departmentof the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) and the Greek OrthodoxArchdiocese of America (GOA) have launched www...
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Pope Accepts Resignation Of Bishop Isern Of Pueblo, Colorado
WASHINGTON—Pope Francis hasaccepted the resignation of Bishop Fernando Isern from the pastoral governanceof the Diocese of Pueblo, Colorado. The appointment was...
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Senate Urged to Improve and Approve Immigration Reform Legislation
Need a clear, accessible path to citizenship; improved family reunification Border enforcement should not be prerequisite for legalization Amendments that impose further...
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USCCB Vice President, Associate General Secretary Author Booklet on 'Blessing of the Child in the Womb'
WASHINGTON—A new booklet on “The Blessing of the Child in the Womb” co-authored by the vice president and associate general secretary of the U.S. Conference of Catholic...
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2013 Peter’s Pence Collection: Be Pilgrims of Charity
WASHINGTON—Catholics in the United States have the opportunity to support Pope Francis in his charitable works throughout the world by contributing to the Peter’s Pence...
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President of USCCB Joins Other Bishops' Conferences in Letter to Leaders of G8 Nations; Urges Them to Protect the Poor, Address Fair Trade, Transparency
WASHINGTON—Cardinal Timothy M. Dolan of New York, president of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops, joined the Catholic Bishops’ Conferences of the Group of 8 nations...
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USCCB Subcommittee Chair Applauds ‘Victory in the Land of Lincoln’
WASHINGTON—ArchbishopSalvatore Cordileone of San Francisco, chairman of the U.S. Conference ofCatholic Bishops' Subcommittee for the Promotion and Defense of Marriage...
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Maryland Jesuit Named Head of USCCB Doctrine Secretariat
WASHINGTON—Father Peter French Ryan, a member of the Maryland Province of the Society of Jesus, has been named executive director of the Secretariat of Doctrine and...