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Bishop Ricken Offers ‘10 Prayers For Year Of Faith’
WASHINGTON—Catholics can prepare forthe Christmas season and deepen their experience of the Year of Faith bystrengthening their prayer lives, says the bishop who chairs...
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National Vocation Awareness Week Set For January 13-19
WASHINGTON--TheCatholic Church in the United States will celebrate National Vocation AwarenessWeek (NVAW) January 13-19. The annual event earmarks a time for parishes...
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Advisory For Broadcasters: Vatican Announces Worldwide Telecasts Information For Christmas And World Day Of Peace Ceremonies
WASHINGTON—The Pontifical Council for Social Communications has released information for broadcasters regarding worldwide telecasts of the events presided over by Pope...
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Bishop Pates to Congress: Cutting Palestinian Aid Will Harm Peace Process
WASHINGTON—Congress should resistefforts to cut off humanitarian and developmental assistance to Palestiniansfor achieving a higher status at the United Nations, said the...
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USCCB Offers Web Resources For Advent And Christmas, Including Audio Retreats
WASHINGTON—Dailysuggestions for prayer, reflection and action during the Advent and Christmasseasons will be available online beginning the first Sunday of Advent...
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Subcommittee On The Church In Africa Approves 109 Grants And Allocates Total Of $2.8 Million In Aid This Year
WASHINGTON—The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops'(USCCB) Subcommittee on the Church in Africa announced, November 26, theapproval of 49 grants to 16 episcopal...
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Generations Of Faith Event Promotes Dialogue Across Religions, Age Groups
WASHINGTON—Leaders and youngpeople from Catholic, Muslim, Sikh and Hindu traditions gathered for a day-longconference at St. Paul's College, November 10, to exchange...
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Bishop Pates Calls On Administration To Negotiate Cease Fire Between Israel, Gaza
WASHINGTON—The United States shouldprovide leadership to end the cycle of violence and retaliation currentlyunfolding between Gaza and southern Israel, according to a...
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Catholic Home Missions Grants To Help Fund 84 Poor Home Mission Dioceses
WASHINGTON—The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops' Subcommitteeon Catholic Home Missions announced November 19 the approval of over $8.4million in grant funding to aid...
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Annual Collection Benefits 34,000 Catholic Sisters, Brothers, Priests In Religious Orders
WASHINGTON—The 25th nationalcollection for the Retirement Fund for Religious will be held in most U.S.Catholic parishes December 8-9. The annual, parish-based appeal is...