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Christian Leaders To Respond To King’s ‘Letter From Birmingham Jail’ In 50th Anniversary Event
WASHINGTON—Leaders of Christiandenominations from all over the United States will gather in Birmingham,Alabama, April 14-15, to sign a response to Martin Luther King Jr...
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World Day Of Prayer For Vocations Set For April 21
WASHINGTON—The Vatican has set the50th World Day of Prayer for Vocations for April 21, the fourth Sunday ofEaster, commonly known as Good Shepherd Sunday. The theme for...
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Subcommittee On Church In Latin America Awards $3.1 Million In Grants
WASHINGTON—The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops' (USCCB) Subcommitteeon the Church in Latin America approved funding for 132 projects in LatinAmerica and the Caribbean...
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Catholic Home Missions Appeal Serves U.S. Dioceses In Need
WASHINGTON—The 2013 Catholic Home MissionsAppeal will be taken up in many dioceses the weekend of April 27-28, helping tobridge the gap for isolated parishes and missions...
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USCCB Subcommittee Chair Leads Prayer At March For Marriage
Prays that the Supreme Court uphold Proposition 8 and DOMA Marriage is rooted in the reality that men and women are different Many support marriage WASHINGTON—Archbishop...
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USCCB Says Administration Mandate Violates First Amendment Freedoms Of Religious Organizations And Others
WASHINGTON— The general counsel of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops states that the current proposed revisions of the Obama Administration’s contraceptive mandate...
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USCCB Committee Chairs Urge Congress to Protect Poor And Vulnerable as Debate on Budget Continues
WASHINGTON—The two bishops who lead the justice and peace efforts of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) urged Congress to address the moral and human...
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USCCB President Congratulates, Offers Prayers To Pope Francis On The Inauguration Of His Pontificate
WASHINGTON—CardinalTimothy Dolan of New York, president of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops(USCCB), congratulated Pope Francis on the occasion of the Inauguration...
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Advisory For Broadcasters: Vatican Announces Worldwide Telecasts Information For The Inauguration Mass Of The Petrine Ministry Of Pope Francis
WASHINGTON—The Pontifical Council for SocialCommunications has released information for broadcasters regarding worldwidetelecasts of the Mass for the Inauguration of the...
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Bishop Chair Of USCCB Committee Visits Iraq In Solidarity With Chaldean Church
WASHINGTON—A delegation of the U.S. Conference of CatholicBishops (USCCB) led by Bishop Richard Pates of Des Moines, Iowa, chairman ofthe USCCB's Committee on...