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USCCB Delegation To Middle East Warns Of Worsening Syrian Refugee Crisis
WASHINGTON—In a press conference November 1, members of a U.S.Conference of Catholic Bishops' (USCCB) delegation to the Middle East warned ofa worsening Syrian refugee...
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Bishops To Vote At November Meeting On Document Inviting Catholics To Confession
WASHINGTON—TheU.S. bishops will vote on a document encouraging Catholics to see Lent 2013 asan opportunity to return to regular celebration of the Sacrament of Penance...
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USCCB Catechism Specialist Offers ‘Five Things Catholics Should Know About The Catechism’
WASHINGTON—To honor the fiftieth anniversary of the Second Vatican Council and the twentieth anniversary of the Catechism of the Catholic Church, Pope Benedict XVI has...
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USCCB Offers Resources To Help Families Celebrate The Year Of Faith
WASHINGTON—As the Catholic Churchcelebrates the Year of Faith, the U.S. bishops' Committee on Laity, Marriage,Family Life and Youth is providing resources for families...
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Bishops To Vote For Treasurer-Elect, Chairmen-Elect Of Five USCCB Committees At November Meeting
WASHINGTON—The U.S. bishops will vote for their treasurer-elect and the chairmen-elect of five committees at theFall General Assembly of the U.S. Conference of Catholic...
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Concern For Immigrants, Middle East Christians Focus Of Catholic Dialogue With Oriental Orthodox
WASHINGTON—Catholics and OrientalOrthodox church leaders agreed that they would benefit from a better exchangeof information regarding the programs available for new...
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For All Saints Day And The Year Of Faith: ‘Ten Saints Who Were Great Evangelizers’
WASHINGTON—To honor the fiftiethanniversary of the Second Vatican Council and the twentieth anniversary of the Catechism of the Catholic Church, PopeBenedict XVI has...
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Blessed John Paul II Added To U.S. Liturgical Calendar; Feast Day Set For October 22.
WASHINGTON—The Vatican Congregationfor Divine Worship has approved insertion of the optional memorial of BlessedJohn Paul II in the proper calendar of the dioceses of the...
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Bishops’ Defense Of Marriage Chair Decries Latest DOMA Ruling
WASHINGTON—In response to adecision on October 18 by a divided federal appeals court panel to strike downpart of the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA), Archbishop Salvatore...
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Pope Names Vatican Archbishop Joseph Tobin To Indianapolis
WASHINGTON—Pope Benedict XVI has named60-year-old Archbishop Joseph W. Tobin, C.Ss.R., secretary of the VaticanCongregation for Institutes for Consecrated Life and...