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Bishops Voice Concern For Peace In The Middle East, Urge People Of Good Will To Serve As Peacemakers
WASHINGTON—Moved by the ongoingconflicts in the Middle East, the U.S. bishops stand with Pope Benedict XVI andthe bishops of the region as witnesses against violence and...
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U.S. Bishops To Attend Papal Visit In Mexico, Cuba; Website Created
WASHINGTON—Cuban-AmericanBishop Octavio Cisneros, an auxiliary bishop of Brooklyn, New York, willrepresent the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) in...
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Vatican Theology Panel Report Available In Origins
WASHINGTON—“Theology Today: Principles, Perspectives and Criteria,” a reportof the International Theological Commission, is available in the March 15 issueof Origins, the...
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Father Allan Figueroa Deck to Open ‘Haiti: One Table Many Partners’ Conference
WASHINGTON—Father Allan Figueroa Deck, a Jesuit theologian and expert oncultural diversity, will deliver the opening keynote address at the “Haiti: OneTable Many Partners...
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Pope Names Portland Archdiocese Priest Bishop Of Baker, Oregon
WASHINGTON—Pope Benedict XVI has named64-year-old Father Liam Stephen Cary, pastor of St. Mary Church in Eugene,Oregon, as bishop of the Diocese of Baker, Oregon. The...
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Bishops: Federal Budget Should Affirm Human Life And Dignity, Put The Needy First, Reflect Shared Responsibility To Promote The Common Good
WASHINGTON—Congress should basedecisions on the federal budget on whether they protect or threaten human lifeand dignity, whether they put the needs of the hungry, the...
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Catholic Leaders To Congress: Farm Bill Chance To Help Hungry, Family Farms, Rural Communities
WASHINGTON—The 2012 Farm Bill is“an opportunity to address our nation’s broken and outdated agriculturalpolicies” said leaders of four national Catholic organizations...
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Special Collection For Africa Implores U.S. Catholics: “The Church In Africa Needs You”
WASHINGTON—TheSolidarity Fund for the Church in Africa, a voluntary collection heldthroughout the year by the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB),supports the...
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Cardinal Dolan Voices Dismay at Handling by White House in Letter Updating Bishops on HHS Mandate Controversy
WASHINGTON—Cardinal Timothy M. Dolan of New York voiced dismay in the Administration’s handling of the church as the White House and the church seek to work out religious...
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Work To Reduce Nuclear Arms, Maintain Middle East Stability, Bishops Urge Secretary Of State Clinton In Dealing With Iran
WASHINGTON—The U.S. bishops urged U.S. Secretary of State HillaryRodham Clinton to work to reduce nuclear arms and maintain security in the Middle East in a March 2letter...