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Peter’s Pence Collection Helps Cast The ‘Peace Of Christ’ Upon The World
WASHINGTON— Later this month, Catholicsin the United States have the opportunity to help Pope Benedict XVI in his assistanceto Catholics in all parts of the world...
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Vatican Critiques Book By Mercy Sister Margaret Farley
WASHINGTON—The Vatican Congregationfor the Doctrine of the Faith (CDF) has declared that a book on sexual ethicsby Mercy Sister Margaret A. Farley does not conform to the...
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Bishops’ Committee For Defense Of Marriage Disappointed Over DOMA Ruling
WASHINGTON—A federal appeals courtdecision May 31 to strike down part of the Defense of Marriage Act is a matterof “grave injustice,” said Bishop Salvatore Cordileone of...
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Sikh-Catholic Consultation Discusses Four Levels Of Dialogue
WASHINGTON—Representativesof the World Sikh Council-America Region (WSC-AR) and the Secretariat forEcumenical and Interreligious Affairs (SEIA) of the U.S. Conference of...
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West Coast Muslim-Catholic Dialogue Discusses Prophets In Ongoing Comparison Of Sacred Texts
WASHINGTON—The 13th annual WestCoast Muslim-Catholic Dialogue continued its study of sacred texts withpresentations on the prophets Hud and Habbakuk as well as a joint...
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Bishops’ General Meeting In Atlanta To Be Available By Live Stream, Social Media, Satellite
WASHINGTON—The public sessions ofthe annual Spring General Assembly of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops(USCCB) in Atlanta will be available through streaming video...
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Church Leaders To Discuss Support For Haiti At CUA Conference
WASHINGTON— More than 350 attendeesfrom Haiti and from over 30 U.S. states, Canada and France will fill theNational Conference on Solidarity, “Haiti: One Table, Many...
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Nashville Dominican Sister Named Head Of USCCB Education Office
WASHINGTON—Dominican Sister John MaryFleming, a member of St. Cecilia Congregation in Nashville, Tennessee, has beennamed executive director of the Secretariat of...
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Pope Names Bishop Aquila Of Fargo, North Dakota As Archbishop Of Denver, Bishop Malone Of Portland, Maine As Bishop Of Buffalo, Accepts Resignation Of Bishop Kmiec Of Buffalo
WASHINGTON—Pope Benedict XVI has namedBishop Samuel J. Aquila of Fargo, North Dakota, 61, as archbishop of Denver;Bishop Richard J. Malone of Portland, Maine, 66, as...
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U.S. Bishops To Meet With Bishops From Mexico, Central America And The Caribbean To Discuss Migration Issues
WASHINGTON—Representativesof bishops’ conferences of the United States, Mexico, Central America andCaribbean countries will convene May 28-30 in Santo Domingo, Dominican...