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Bishops To Address Challenges, Opportunities In Digital Age
WASHINGTON—The U.S. bishops willdiscuss getting up to speed with church teaching – literally – when theyconsider a statement on doctrine in the digital age at their...
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USCCB Evangelization And Catechesis Offers ‘Ten American Saints For The Year Of Faith’
WASHINGTON—To honorthe fiftieth anniversary of the Second Vatican Council and the twentiethanniversary of the Catechism of theCatholic Church, Pope Benedict XVI has...
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Two U.S. Saints To Be Canonized By Pope Benedict XVI
WASHINGTON—Next week,Pope Benedict XVI willcanonize seven saints including two Americans: Blessed Kateri Tekakwitha, thefirst Native American saint, and Blessed Mother...
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USCCB Responds To Inaccurate Statement Of Fact On HHS Mandate Made During Vice Presidential Debate
WASHINGTON—The U.S. Conference ofCatholic Bishops (USCCB) issued the following statement, October 12. Full text follows: Last night, the following statement wasmade...
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Catholic, Muslim Leaders Celebrate Past Accomplishments, Pledge Continued Support in Public Square at National Gathering
WASHINGTON—LeadingCatholic and Muslim scholars and religious leaders convened a national plenary atthe Catholic Theological Union in Chicago, October 3-5. Participants...
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Preaching Document On Agenda For Fall Bishops’ Meeting
Homilies should connect Scripture to daily life Preacher should be in touch with contemporary culture Sermons should enhance hearer’s relationship with Jesus WASHINGTON...
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Evangelization And Catechesis Head Shares ‘Seven Things Catholics Should Know About The New Evangelization’
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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Study Finds Abundance Of Potential Priests, Sisters, Brothers
WASHINGTON—More Catholics wouldbecome priests and religious sisters and brothers if there were greaterencouragement for them to pursue a religious vocation. Problems such...
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Bishop Ricken Calls For Greater Understanding Of The Sacraments In The Year Of Faith, Offers USCCB Resource
WASHINGTON—The Year of Faith, whichbegins October 11, is a time for Catholics in the United States to strengthentheir faith "through a greater love and understanding of...
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USCCB Communications Issues ‘Catholic Church By The Numbers’ For Use By Media, Public
WASHINGTON—How many Catholics arethere in the United States? What was the total enrollment of Catholicelementary and high schools in the United States last year? How many...