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Archbishop Aymond Offers ‘10 Ways Vatican II Shapes The Church Today’
WASHINGTON—The Catholic Churchmarks the fiftieth anniversary of the opening of the Second Vatican Council by BlessedPope John XXIII on October 11. The Council ran from...
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Pope Names Msgr. Joseph Strickland Bishop Of Tyler, Texas
WASHINGTON—Pope Benedict XVI has named53-year-old Msgr. Joseph E. Strickland, vicar general of the Diocese of Tyler,Texas, as bishop of Tyler. Theappointment was...
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Cardinal Dolan, Bishop Pates Express Sadness, Support To President Of Nigerian Bishops Over Cathedral Bombing
WASHINGTON—The U.S. bishops sendtheir “unconditional support to the Church in Nigeria” following the September23 bombing of St. John’s Cathedral in Bauchi, according to a...
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Cardinal DiNardo Urges Renewed Commitment To Defending Human Life In 2012 Respect Life Month Statement
USCCB Pro-Life chairman says Catholics must defend and serve those most in need Cites Pope Benedict XVI: “If we want peace, let us defend life!” 2012-13 Theme: “Faith...
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Bishop Ricken Offers ‘10 Ways Catholics Can Live The Year Of Faith’
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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Pope Names Bishop Kevin Vann To Orange, California; Accepts Resignations Of Bishops Of Orange, Rochester, N.Y.; Names Apostolic Administrator For Rochester
WASHINGTON—Pope Benedict XVI has namedBishop Kevin W. Vann of Fort Worth, Texas, 61, to be bishop of Orange,California, and accepted the resignation of Bishop Tod D...
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Mass, Pilgrimage For Life, Liberty Set For October 14 At National Shrine
WASHINGTON—A Mass and Pilgrimagefor Life and Liberty at the Basilica of the National Shrine of the ImmaculateConception in Washington is slated for Sunday, Oct. 14 at 12...
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Archbishop Gomez Applauds Congressional Reauthorization of Religious Worker Visa Program
WASHINGTON—Archbishop José H.Gomez, chairman of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops’ Committee onMigration, applauded the recent passage of legislation that would...
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Denver Catholic Charities, Social Ministries Director Named Head Of USCCB Justice, Peace, Human Development Department
WASHINGTON—Jonathan J. Reyes, Ph.D., president and chief executive officerof Catholic Charities and CommunityServices of the Archdiocese of Denver since 2009, has been...
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Pope Names Denver Auxiliary Bishop Conley To Head Lincoln, Nebraska Diocese, Accepts Resignation Of Bishop Bruskewitz
WASHINGTON—Pope Benedict XVI has named AuxiliaryBishop James Douglas Conley, 57, as bishop of Lincoln, Nebraska and acceptedthe resignation of Bishop Fabian Bruskewitz...